40.1 F
Altoona
Thursday, November 6, 2025

News Alert – All Souls Day is Now All Souls Month!?

0
A Message from Bishop Mark For most of us, one tradition that does not seem to go out of style is showing respect for the...

The Reality of Purgatory

0
By Father Rich Tomkosky Earlier this week, we remembered our departed loved ones on All Souls Day. In the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which...

The Spiritual Difference Between the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

0
By Father Rich Tomkosky Without the honest acknowledgement of our struggle with pride, sinfulness of various sorts, and our need for God, we are not...

SCHOOLS

Father Paul Taylor, OSB, Named 18th President of Saint Vincent College

0
Father Paul R. Taylor, O.S.B., Ph.D., a Benedictine monk and executive vice president, has been named the 18th president of Saint Vincent College, effective...

STAY CONNECTED

2,996FansLike
- Advertisement -

FAMILY LIFE

KEEPING THE FAITH

A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television

0
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...

Proclaim! TV

COMMENTARY

The Holy Family as the Model for Catholic Family Life

0
By Father Rich Tomkosky We as a Church are still celebrating the Christmas mystery. This past Sunday, the Church called us to ponder deeply the...

The Background and Meaning of Our Lady’s Miraculous Medal Apparition in 1830

0
By Father Rich Tomkosky Adapted from the EWTN online library re: Saint Catherine Laboure (see www.ewtn.com). In the darkness of the night of July 18-19, 1830,...

What Goes to Caesar and What goes to God?

0
By Father Rich Tomkosky "What Goes to Caesar and What goes to God?" This is a perplexing statement of Jesus in the Gospel. What is...

How to Be Invited into the Divine Wedding Banquet – Rather Than Be Thrown...

0
By Father Rich Tomkosky Jesus challenges us to put His Kingdom as a first priority. What is the kingdom or wedding feast that He is...

The Connection Among Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and the Integrity of Our...

0
By Father Rich Tomkosky This past summer, we as a Church went through the entire Eucharistic chapter, or the Bread of Life discourse, of Saint...

SPIRITUALITY

Two Diocesan Seminarians Mark Another Milestone in Priestly Formation

0
By Tony DeGol Proclaim! Diocesan seminarian Michael Pleva is still in the midst of his formation for the priesthood, but he has some insight that any...

Diocese E-News

Important Announcements and News.  Sign up for EMAIL and/or TEXT Notices below.