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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...

Growing in the Gift of Gratitude Through the Mystery of the...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky How we deal with the mystery of suffering is the key to growing in holiness. Because we are all sinners, we...

Cherishing and Protecting Each Human Being Made in God’s Image

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By Father Rich Tomkosky The first Sunday in October every year is “Respect Life Sunday” in the Catholic Church in America. It is a yearly...

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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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Proclaim! TV

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Watch Proclaim! every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on WATM ABC 23 followed by the live broadcast of the Sunday Mass from Saint John Gualbert...

COMMENTARY

Only One Shot

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By Father Rich Tomkosky God’s all-encompassing love is for all human beings, from the greatest to the least among us. What a truly amazing reality!...

Encountering the Lord Jesus like the Disciples on the Road to Emmaus

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past Sunday, we heard the powerful account of the two disciples speaking to the Lord Jesus on the road to...

Mary’s Response Should Be Our Response

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By Father Rich Tomkosky “May it be done to me according to your word.” What a simple yet history changing response! As the Catechism of...

Why Are Human Beings So Interiorly Conflicted?

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By Father Rich Tomkosky One of the great mysteries of earthly life is how we humans can be so tortured, conflicted, full of existential angst...

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...

SPIRITUALITY

Statue Remains an Important Symbol for Parish and Community

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! The Blessed Mother is a shining example of faith and perseverance even in the darkest hours. As the community recalled the catastrophic 1889...

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