DON'T MISS
Parishes Announce Lenten Communal Penance Services
The following are schedules of Communal Penance Services at various parishes throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. Please consult individual parishes for other Reconciliation opportunities...
CATHOLIC LIVING
Growing in the Spiritual Life During Ordinary Time
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Earlier this month, we concluded the Christmas season with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Now we are back...
Created With a Purpose
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Recently, I was reading a book of prayers and reflections written by the newest Doctor of the Church, Saint John Henry...
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
How Do We Bear Good Spiritual Fruit for God’s Kingdom?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
How can each one of us in our life become the seed, in the good soil, in which God’s Word bears...
The Holy Family as the Model for All Families
By Father Rich Tomkosky
As we continue to celebrate the mystery of the Son of God becoming one of us during this Octave of Christmas,...
Three Types of God’s Graces on the Path to Holiness
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,...
What Marriage is Supposed to be in God’s Plan of Salvation
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Christ’s vision of marriage is radical. It only makes sense in light of what he tells us our mission in life...
Becoming “Living Stones”
Column by Justin Kirkland
Known for its valiant warriors and the strength of its military, the ancient city of Sparta continues to hold mythological status...
SPIRITUALITY
A Message of Hope: Turn to Mary, Undoer of Knots
A Message by Bishop Mark Bartchak
What can be more frustrating than having played baseball all afternoon in the rain with friends, and having hit...








































