DON'T MISS
Lent As an Annual Spiritual Visitation by the Lord
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Are we willing to be directed by the Lord like Abram was at the age of 75? God intervened in his...
CATHOLIC LIVING
A Personal Encounter with God and the Call to a Deeper...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
In Scripture, we see God revealing Himself to Abram (later Abraham) in a tangible way. It was a moment of visitation,...
How to Best Respond to Temptations in Order to Grow in...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
"If men knew the meaning of eternity, they would do anything to amend their lives.” --St. Jacinta Marto – the seer...
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
Proclaim! TV
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
The Holistic Tradition of Catholic Education
Column by Justin Kirkland
One aspect of my life, for which I am forever grateful, is my mother’s decision to send me through the Catholic...
Holy Preparation in the Season of Advent for the Coming of the Lord
By Father Rich Tomkosky
As we begin this holy season of Advent and this new liturgical year it is a great opportunity to draw closer...
Beyond the Surface of Things to Spiritual Reality
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Humans see the appearance, but God sees the reality. There is a tendency in us humans to only look at the...
Was There Always Palm on Palm Sunday?
By Father Al Ledoux
The Church is preparing for Passion Sunday – or Palm Sunday as it is more commonly known. This is the day...
Spiritual Renewal and the Triduum
By Father Rich Tomkosky
As we are in the midst of the holiest time of the Church’s liturgical year -- the Sacred Triduum, we are...
SPIRITUALITY
Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
Six priests of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown are marking the 60th anniversary of their ordination this month.
Reverend Sylvester J. Bendzella, 86, is...