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Thursday, October 31, 2024

Bishops Say Order on LBGTQ Equality Has Implications for Religious Liberty

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By Julie Asher WASHINGTON (CNS) — President Joe Biden’s wide-ranging executive order to extend existing federal nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQ people exceeds the U.S. Supreme...

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

Mount Aloysius Recognized as College of Distinction

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Once again, Mount Aloysius College was notified that it earned recognized as a “College of Distinction” for the 2019-2020 academic year.  In addition, the...

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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 Background and Meaning of Our Lady’s Miraculous Medal Apparition in 1830

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Adapted from the EWTN online library re: Saint Catherine Laboure (see www.ewtn.com). In the darkness of the night of July 18-19, 1830,...

Every Scar Tells a Story

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Column by Jonathan Nagy In 1895, American author Stephen Crane completed his most famous work, “The Red Badge of Courage.” The story focuses on a...

Bearing Good Spiritual Fruit in the Holy Fear of Lord

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By Father Rich Tomkosky In Acts, chapter nine, we hear about two different types of fear. One is the fear of Saul when he first...

For Everything There is a Season

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A Message from Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown It’s that time of year, cooler temperatures, colorful leaves, apples, and pumpkin-spiced seasonal treats. Autumn...

Catholic Schools: Saving the World, One Student at A Time

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Column by Jonathan Nagy Just over two years ago and a little less than a year before his death, I spent time at a gathering...

SPIRITUALITY

A Message of Hope

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By Father Mark Pattock, OFM Cap. Pastor of Saint John the Baptist Parish and Retreat Center in New Baltimore "In this time of social distancing, of...

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