DON'T MISS
An Urgent Request to Everyone in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
A Message by Bishop Mark
In a matter of 72 hours (August 14-16), the Caribbean country of Haiti was struck by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake...
CATHOLIC LIVING
Keeping the Spirit of Christmas All Yearlong: Become an Ambassador of...
A Message from Cindy O'Connor
The Christmas countdown has begun! Bright lights and shiny decorations are inside and out, bakers are making sweet treats, presents...
Christmas Is Every Day of The Year
Column by Jonathan Nagy
In the 1965 classic A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown finds himself fed up with the commercialism of Christmas and searches...
SCHOOLS
COLLEGES
Mount Named 2021 Top Adult Degree Program
From Mount Aloysius College
Mount Aloysius College has been named to Abound’s 2021 list of Top Adult Degree Programs. Abound is a guidance system for...
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
The Pearl of Great Price
By Father Rich Tomkosky
The greatest gift God has bestowed on us is not our health, our physical beauty, our family, our livelihood, or our...
Is Jesus Christ Truly the King of Our Life?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Jesus Christ is the King of the universe and wants to be the King of each individual human being on earth....
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...
Drawing Close to the Holy Trinity in Our Life as Catholics
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday, we celebrated the gift of God’s revelation to the human race of who He is in His inner...
Are We Using the Gift of Our Freedom for Good or Evil?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
As a nation last week, we celebrated Independence Day. It’s a nice holiday, but it’s also a good time to reflect...
SPIRITUALITY
Called to the Priesthood: My Surprise Los Angeles Story
By Daniel J. Roberts
National Vocations Awareness Week is Nov. 1-7.Â
(CNS) I arrived in Los Angeles on Oct. 4, 2007, the feast of St. Francis...