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Friday, November 1, 2024

Some Thoughts Concerning New Norms Issued by Pope Francis for Sexual...

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By The Most Rev. Mark L. Bartchak Bishop of Altoona-Johnstown This past Friday, May 10, 2019, Pope Francis issued new rules for reporting abuse of minors...

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

Bishop to Celebrate Outdoor Mass for Newly Graduated

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The annual outdoor Mass for students entering or returning to college will be celebrated on August 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the Our Lady...

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Proclaim! TV

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Watch Proclaim! every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on WATM ABC 23 followed by the live broadcast of the Sunday Mass from Saint John Gualbert...

COMMENTARY

Why Does it Seem So Hard to Find the Living God in Our Time...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky In this past Sunday's readings, we saw a fascinating encounter of the prophet Elijah with the living God. We also saw...

Faith Through Doubt

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Column by Jonathan Nagy Following the death of his wife, Joy, in 1960, the great author C.S. Lewis was stricken with overwhelming grief. Under the...

The Divine Gift of the 10 Commandments as the Way to True Life

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Now is a very good time -- since we are now almost at the halfway point of Lent -- to take...

The Purification of One’s Heart

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Are our hearts focused on God? Or are they divided? It is a real battle, as Saint Paul says (see Romans...

Doubting Thomas and Jesus’ Mercy for Him and for All of Us – If...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Many of the saints have pointed out that in God’s holy Providence, the apostle Thomas not being present at the initial...

SPIRITUALITY

Virtual Date Night Series for Married Couples in Altoona-Johnstown

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Date nights at a restaurant or a movie theater are out of the question right now for married couples, so how about an even...

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