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Bishop’s Christmas Message: Christmas is More than Nostalgia

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By Bishop Mark People often observe that Christmas makes people nostalgic. I read a story online which began, “God knows we need something whimsical these...

How to Best Respond to Temptations in Order to Grow in...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky "If men knew the meaning of eternity, they would do anything to amend their lives.”  --St. Jacinta Marto – the seer...

A Golden Opportunity to Grow in Holiness: Lent 2025

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By Father Rich Tomkosky We all know very well how hard it is to consistently choose what is good. Because of sin, all of us...

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

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...

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...

“Do Whatever He Tells You”

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By Father Rich Tomkosky As we move back into the Ordinary Time of the Church’s liturgical calendar, we are called to put the mysteries of...

Missed Meals Equal Missed Opportunities

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Column by Jonathan Nagy Astonishingly, food is mentioned 1,207 times in the Bible. Everything from manna in the desert to the Bread of Life is...

Becoming “Living Stones”

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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

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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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