DON'T MISS
Directives for Distribution of Ashes and Fasting/Abstinence
Faithful are invited to Ash Wednesday Masses at parishes throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. Click HERE for a schedule of Masses at parishes. This...
CATHOLIC LIVING
Have We Freely Invited Jesus to Be the True King of...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday was the last Sunday of the Liturgical Year. How appropriate to celebrate Jesus Christ as the King of...
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...
SCHOOLS
COLLEGES
Campus Ministry Keeps Students Rooted in Catholic Faith
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
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
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
All Creation is Shouting for Joy!
Column by Jonathan Nagy
On the evening of September 6, 1780, while spending the night in a cabin high atop the Kickelhahn Mountain near Ilmenau,...
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...
Faith Through Doubt
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...
Journey of Grace: A Series Spotlighting the Journey Toward the Catholic Faith
Editor’s Note: Each year, the Catholic Church proudly welcomes new members through the Christian Initiation process. In recent years, we have seen impressive numbers...
COMMENTARY: Woe to Those Who Gossip
Commentary By:Â Elise Italiano Ureneck
Twelve years ago this month, I taught my first theology class at an all-girls high school. Fresh out of graduate school,...
SPIRITUALITY
A Message of Hope
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...