DON'T MISS
Blessed McGivney: Model Parish Priest with ‘Zeal’ for Gospel, for Serving...
By Julie Asher
(CNS) Blessed Michael J. McGivney was “an outstanding witness of Christian solidarity and fraternal assistance” because of his “zeal” for proclaiming 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
SFU President Prays for Healing, Peace Following Attack on U.S. Capitol
From Saint Francis University
Saint Francis University community members gathered for a special Mass for reconciliation and healing in the nation. University President Father Malachi...
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
Overcoming Anxiety by Daily Embracing the Lord’s Grace and Holy Providence
By Father Rich Tomkosky
We are called to bear a rich harvest of spiritual fruit in the Lord’s vineyard. How can this happen? Only if...
Create a Clean Heart in Me, O God
By Father Rich Tomkosky
"Blessed are the pure (clean) of heart, they shall see God” (Mt 5:8).
How do we arrive at this single heartedness...
The One Certain Truth of 2021
Column by Laura Kelly Fanucci
(CNS) “A baby is God’s way of saying the world should go on.”
My mother spoke this truth a thousand times...
Waging an Unseen Battle
Column by Andre McCarville
I can’t take it anymore!
I have been hearing some version of this statement more and more often recently. So many people...
The Importance of the Bible in Our Spiritual Life as Catholic Christians
By Father Rich Tomkosky
As Catholics, we base our faith on both the Bible and Sacred Tradition. Saint Jerome, the great biblical scholar of the...
SPIRITUALITY
Parish Confirmation Photos
Congratulations to young people throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown receiving the Holy Spirit through the Sacrament of Confirmation. Parishes are invited to e-mail photos...