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Thursday, November 13, 2025

Sister Eileen Quinn, OP — 1944-2021

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SINSINAWA, Wis.— Sister Eileen Quinn, OP, died June 24, 2021, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis. Sister Eileen was born Feb. 8, 1944, in...

The Mystery of the Ordained Priesthood in Light of the Mysteries...

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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

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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

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

Embracing the Gift of God’s Peace in Our Life

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Peace in the Scriptural and Catholic understanding is not simply the absence of conflict, which is a part of peace that...

The House Cannot Be Divided

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Column by Jonathan Nagy The 1850s were an extremely tumultuous time in the United States. Slavery became the predominant issue of the decade, with individuals...

No Successful Life Exists Without Sacrifice

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Column by Jonathan Nagy In 1978, the Italian-born German adventurist, Reinhold Messner, along with his climbing partner, Peter Habeler, became the first people to successfully...

What is the Good News?

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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...

Embracing the Mercy of God Which Flows from the Salvific Death of Jesus

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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

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’...

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