DON'T MISS
A Message from Bishop Mark
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I love talking with our young people throughout the diocese. Whether I see them at parishes, schools, or diocesan...
CATHOLIC LIVING
How to Best Respond to Temptations in Order to Grow in...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
"If men knew the meaning of eternity, they would do anything to amend their lives.” --St. Jacinta Marto – the seer...
A Golden Opportunity to Grow in Holiness: Lent 2025
By Father Rich Tomkosky
We all know very well how hard it is to consistently choose what is good. Because of sin, all of us...
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
Modern Messengers of God
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Saint Thomas Aquinas was perhaps the most prolific theologian in Catholic Church history. His Disputed Questions on Truth, Summa contra Gentiles,...
Advent: Getting Spiritually Prepared for Jesus’s First and Second Coming
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Advent is a time of waiting, active waiting in anticipation, in hope for the coming of the Lord. For the first...
What Does the Lord Require of You?
Column by Jonathan Nagy
“What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”...
The Holy Spirit: The Sanctifier
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday was the birthday of the Catholic Church, the completion of Jesus’s mission on earth when He sends the...
Lift Us to The Joy Divine!
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Nearly 2000 years ago, on a dark Friday afternoon, all hope seemed to be lost. Jesus Christ had died on a...
SPIRITUALITY
Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
Six priests of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown are marking the 60th anniversary of their ordination this month.
Reverend Sylvester J. Bendzella, 86, is...