DON'T MISS
True Prayer Leads to Concrete Acts of Love, Pope Says at...
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Prayer isn’t about closing oneself in a room with God “to put makeup on your soul — that’s...
CATHOLIC LIVING
The Connection Among Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and the...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past summer, we as a Church went through the entire Eucharistic chapter, or the Bread of Life discourse, of Saint...
God’s Grace Transforming Our Nature in Regard to the Passions/Emotion
By Father Rich Tomkosky
All of us daily deal with the mystery of good and evil. The choice is ultimately ours whether we embrace good...
SCHOOLS
COLLEGES
Saint Francis University Dedicates New Aviation Education Center
From Saint Francis University
The Saint Francis University Aviation Education Center at the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport in Johnstown is officially open. The University...
FAMILY LIFE
KEEPING THE FAITH
A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
Not many little boys are lucky enough to find a mentor who will still influence them later in life.
David Micik found that...
COMMENTARY
The Catechetical Mission of the Church and Family
By Father Rich Tomkosky
With religious education classes underway at parishes throughout the diocese, it is a good time to reflect on the meaning of...
Three Virtues to Help Us Grow in the Life of Holiness During Ordinary Time
By Father Rich Tomkosky
We are now in the “ordinary” time of the Church’s liturgical year until February 22nd when Lent begins this year. So...
Modern Messengers of God
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Saint Thomas Aquinas was perhaps the most prolific theologian in Catholic Church history. His Disputed Questions on Truth, Summa contra Gentiles,...
Finding the Perfect Gift
Column by Jonathan Nagy
If I am to be honest, I usually do not have a difficult time thinking about the topics for these articles...
What to Say to a Person Who Has Lost Someone They Love?
Column by Andre McCarville
On May 8th, the Family Life Office and Immaculate Conception Parish in New Germany hosted the Mass for Widows and Widowers....
SPIRITUALITY
Diocese Poised to Celebrate the Year of Saint Joseph
Pilgrimage opportunities, special prayers and reflections, and an art contest are among the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown plans to celebrate the Year of Saint Joseph...