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Saturday, July 12, 2025

A Reflection for the Solemnity of the Ascension

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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’...

Are We Using Our Freedom for Good or Evil?

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past Friday we as a nation celebrated the 4th of July or Independence Day: the beginning of the celebrations in...

What Saint Peter and Saint Paul Teach Us About Growing in...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky It was a very rare occurrence for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul to fall on a Sunday, which it...

SCHOOLS

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

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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...

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A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television

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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...

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COMMENTARY

We are All in this Together in the Mystical Body of Christ

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Saint Paul speaks about the concept of the Church as the “Mystical Body of Christ,” meaning we all have a distinct...

Three Types of God’s Graces on the Path to Holiness

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By Father Rich Tomkosky The solution to all of our sins and difficulties and struggles in life, which arise from the effects of original sin,...

How Do We Deal with the Storms of Life?

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Life can be difficult, sometimes overwhelming. There are two possible ways to deal with it – either to turn in on...

An Educational Journey Through the Faith

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Column by Jonathan Nagy The German poet Charles Bukowski once rhetorically asked the question, “Can you remember who you were before the world told you...

Saint Peter and Saint Paul as Examples of How the Lord Can Transform Humans...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky One of the famous passages in the letters of Saint Paul is when Saint Paul is acknowledging his human weakness to...

SPIRITUALITY

Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination

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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...

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