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Vocations Director Offers Special Message for World Day of Prayer for...
Column By Father Matthew Reese
Diocesan Director of Vocations
The World Day of Prayer for Vocations is Sunday, May 12, 2019. The theme that Pope Francis...
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...
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Campus Ministry Keeps Students Rooted in Catholic Faith
By Tony DeGol
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When Rachel Hall arrived at Saint Francis University, she did not really engage in the campus ministry scene. As time passed, classes...
FAMILY LIFE
KEEPING THE FAITH
A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television
By Tony DeGol
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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...
Denying the Eucharist: Explaining Church Teaching
Column by Justin Kirkland
Recently, as he campaigned through South Carolina, former Vice President Joe Biden was denied Holy Communion during a Sunday Mass. The...
The Purification of One’s Heart
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...
And So, We Gather…
Column by Father Jonathan Dickson
I have mentioned before that one of the highlights of my week, as a priest, is Thursday morning at Saint...
Have Yourself an Imperfect Little Christmas
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Week after week and year after year for over a decade, I sit down at the organ at the Basilica of...
SPIRITUALITY
Faithful Invited to Embrace the Missionary Spirit of the Church this...
By Tony DeGol
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As we prepare for Lent, it is hard to imagine that our efforts here in Altoona-Johnstown can impact lives around the globe,...