DON'T MISS
Bishops say Advent During Pandemic Can Be a Time to Draw...
By Dennis Sadowski
CLEVELAND (CNS) — The pandemic and new limits on daily activities present a special time for a renewal of faith and the...
CATHOLIC LIVING
Rooting for the Church
Column by Jonathan Nagy
There are few experiences in life that compare to a Penn State home football game Saturday. A crisp, sunny Autumn morning...
Reflecting on the End of Our Earthly Life
By Father Rich Tomkosky
We are in the last two weeks of the Liturgical year. The readings should cause us to reflect carefully on the...
SCHOOLS
COLLEGES
MAC Students Learn Through Religious Experience
Submitted by Sam Wagner
A recent cohort of Mount Aloysius College students experienced a weekend Monastery Retreat in Holy Cross Abbey in Berryville, Va. The...
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
Why is It Such a Life-Long Battle to Live in Holiness?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Why is it such a life-long battle to live in Holiness? The readings this past Sunday tell us why. We are...
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...
Suffering and Truth: The Solution?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Pilate in the Passion narrative from Saint John’s Gospel asks Jesus the biting, yet maybe slightly inquiring, question, "What is truth?"...
The Life of Catholic Integrity
By Father Rich Tomkosky
We are all called by God to grow in holiness on a daily basis by living a life of Catholic integrity...
SPIRITUALITY
Parish First Holy Communion Photos
Congratulations to young people throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown receiving the Body and Blood of Jesus for the first time through First Holy Communion....