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Diocese Mourns Passing of Father Raymond Crosser
The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown is mourning the passing of a senior priest.
Reverend Raymond G. Crosser passed on July 22.
He was born on April 7,...
CATHOLIC LIVING
Six More Weeks of Winter?!
By Cindy O'Connor
Six more weeks of winter declared Punxsutawney Phil on February 2, 2025. YIKES!
For the snow enthusiasts, I’m sure they were ecstatic at...
Forgiveness of and Love for Our Neighbor in God
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past weekend, we heard the call of Jesus in the Gospel, and the example of David in the first reading,...
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
Create a Clean Heart in Me, O God
By Father Rich Tomkosky
"Blessed are the pure (clean) of heart, they shall see God” (Mt 5:8).
How do we arrive at this single heartedness...
Are We Using the Gift of Our Freedom for Good or Evil?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
As a nation last week, we celebrated Independence Day. It’s a nice holiday, but it’s also a good time to reflect...
Jesus: The Duct Tape of Life
Column by Jonathan Nagy
A few years ago, on a particularly frigid Christmas Eve, I began playing beautiful written carols on the historic Carnegie Pipe...
Bearing Good Spiritual Fruit in the Holy Fear of Lord
By Father Rich Tomkosky
In Acts, chapter nine, we hear about two different types of fear. One is the fear of Saul when he first...
Embracing the Mercy of God Which Flows from the Salvific Death of Jesus
By Father Rich Tomkosky
We need to always remember why Jesus died on the Cross and rose from the dead in His sacred body and...
SPIRITUALITY
Discalced Carmelite Nuns to Pray Novena
The tenth Novena of the year 2020 to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Therese offered by the Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Loretto...