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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Local Pastor Offers Advice for a Meaningful Lent

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! When Father Tim Grimme recalls past Lents, he remembers his mother consistently giving up cigarettes. One year, when Lent ended, she continued giving...

Turning to the Lord for Help Like the Blind Man in...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past Sunday's Gospel gives us a model of how we should turn to the Lord and ask for His help....

Life Without Demetrius Gallitzin

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Column by Jonathan Nagy The 1946 Frank Capra classic movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” examines the life of Jimmy Stewart’s character George Bailey. A man...

SCHOOLS

Saint Francis Launches Test-Optional Admission to Enhance Accessibility

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From Saint Francis University Students applying for admission to Saint Francis University may do so "test-optional" for most of its programs. The change allows undergraduate...

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KEEPING THE FAITH

A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television

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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...

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COMMENTARY

The Pearl of Great Price

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By Father Rich Tomkosky The greatest gift God has bestowed on us is not our health, our physical beauty, our family, our livelihood, or our...

Being Spiritually Prepared for Jesus’ Return and the Gift of Salvation

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By Father Rich Tomkosky In this second week of Advent, the Lord is calling us to reflect upon our lives and to invite the Holy...

Advent: Always With Us

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Reflection by Lindsey Weishar “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” Never before have Gabriel’s words struck me as they have this year. When...

Advent: Getting Spiritually Prepared for Jesus’s First and Second Coming

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Advent is a time of waiting, active waiting in anticipation, in hope for the coming of the Lord. For the first...

The Joy of the Resurrection and Its Effect on Our Life – Exteriorly and...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky We are called like the Apostles to be joyful witnesses to the Resurrection. Remember spiritual joy is the gift of the...

SPIRITUALITY

Called to the Priesthood: My Surprise Los Angeles Story

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By Daniel J. Roberts National Vocations Awareness Week is Nov. 1-7.  (CNS) I arrived in Los Angeles on Oct. 4, 2007, the feast of St. Francis...

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