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Saturday, October 18, 2025

An Easter Message from Bishop Mark

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Three men who lived in the same retirement community in Florida went to the funeral home as one of their neighbors had died. On...

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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How Do We Relate to God?

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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FAMILY LIFE

KEEPING THE FAITH

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

The World Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life

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By Father Rich Tomkosky What a gift it is to share in the mission of Jesus, the Shepherd of souls. Priests act in the person...

Create a Clean Heart in Me, O God

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By Father Rich Tomkosky "Blessed are the pure (clean) of heart, they shall see God” (Mt 5:8). How do we arrive at this single heartedness...

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!...

Why Does it Seem So Hard to Find the Living God in Our Time...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky In this past Sunday's readings, we saw a fascinating encounter of the prophet Elijah with the living God. We also saw...

Forgiveness of and Love for Our Neighbor in God

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past weekend, we heard the call of Jesus in the Gospel, and the example of David in the first reading,...

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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