DON'T MISS
Directives for the Distribution of Holy Communion
                The following are directives from Bishop Mark regarding the distribution of Holy Communion in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. Per the Bishop's directives, Communion may...            
            
        CATHOLIC LIVING
The Spiritual Difference Between the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
                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...            
            
        The One Who Knows Christ Knows Peace
                Column by Jonathan Nagy
A few days ago, I was cleaning when a shelf in my closet broke and I had a giant mess on...            
            
        SCHOOLS
COLLEGES
Father Paul Taylor, OSB, Named 18th President of Saint Vincent College
                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...            
            
        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
Cherishing and Protecting Each Human Being Made in God’s Image
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
The first Sunday in October every year is “Respect Life Sunday” in the Catholic Church in America. It is a yearly...                
            A Lesson in Forgetfulness
                    Column by Jonathan Nagy
The brilliant Albert Einstein was notoriously a forgetful person. Nicknamed “The Absent-Minded Professor,” he could not remember his own address or...                
            Essential Spiritual Lessons from the Three Characters in the Prodigal Son Parable
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
Each one of us is called every day to become a new creation in Christ. The season of Lent is a...                
            The Dynamic of Fear in our Life
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
Dealing with fear, anxiety, and craziness in life? I remember as a young priest a few years in, I was dealing...                
            What is the Good News?
                    Column by Justin Kirkland
As the Easter season approaches and the 40 day penance of stifling our Hallelujahs at Mass ends, the language of “Spreading...                
            SPIRITUALITY
A Reflection for the Solemnity of the Ascension
                Reflection by Father Jude Brady, OSB
This Thursday we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension.  This marks 40 days since the celebration of Jesus’...            
            
         
                 
		









































 
			
		