DON'T MISS
Volunteers the Backbone of Summer Outdoor Masses in Loretto
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
The Our Lady of the Alleghenies Shrine in Loretto is an amazing place to listen to the Word of God and worship...
CATHOLIC LIVING
The Mystery of the Ordained Priesthood in Light of the Mysteries...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown has kicked off "Called by Name," a new initiative to encourage vocations to the ordained priesthood. If...
The Reality of Purgatory
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...
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
Was There Always Palm on Palm Sunday?
By Father Al Ledoux
The Church is preparing for Passion Sunday – or Palm Sunday as it is more commonly known. This is the day...
Catholic Education – A Gift From Amalia Gallitzin
Column by Jonathan Nagy
In 1786, on her 38th birthday and the Feast Day of Saint Augustine, Princess Amalia Gallitzin found herself making a profound...
Preparing for Christmas in the Company of Mary
By Father Rich Tomkosky
We are in the final hours before celebrating the great mystery of the Incarnation on Christmas day: that the eternal Son...
A Story for the Ages
Column by Jonathan Nagy
School is out and summer has arrived! As everyone knows, this school year was particularly challenging for everyone, including myself. I...
The Odds of Life
Column by Jonathan Nagy
The odds of getting audited by the IRS are 1 in 220.
The odds of finding a pearl in an oyster are...
SPIRITUALITY
We Will Get Through This Together, Bishop Mark Assures
A Message by Bishop Mark Bartchak
I heard a story about a couple of retired men in a small town. They would meet every morning...








































