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Pope Francis Appoints Father Mark Eckman Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh

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From the Diocese of Pittsburgh Pope Francis has named the Rev. Mark Eckman as auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh. Bishop-elect Eckman has been a priest in the...

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...

How Do We Practically Grow in Our Love for the Lord...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past weekend in the Catholic Church in America, we celebrated the Solemnity of Corpus Christi or the Body and Blood...

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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

CHURCH TEACHING W/ BISHOP MARK: Self-Serve Communion?

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By Bishop Mark Bartchak It seems pretty clever to think that individually packaged servings of bread and wine would be perfect during the current pandemic....

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...

My Cup Overflows

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Column by Jonathan Nagy On the last day of school, one of my students walked into my room and handed me this cup. She used...

Are we the Real Deal?

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By Father Rich Tomkosky What is the “real deal” when it comes to our Catholic Faith? It’s one thing to say we are Catholic; it’s...

The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past Sunday, the Catholic Church observed the World Day of Prayer for the Sick, in honor of our Lady of...

SPIRITUALITY

A Message of Hope: Turn to Mary, Undoer of Knots

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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...

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