DON'T MISS
Franciscan Creation Festival to Include Crafts, Garage Sale, Pet Blessing, Mass
The Franciscan Creation Festival will be held on Saturday, October 5 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the St. Bernardine Monastery and the...
CATHOLIC LIVING
Essential Spiritual Lessons from the Three Characters in the Prodigal Son...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Each one of us is called every day to become a new creation in Christ. The season of Lent is a...
Catholic Charities Launches Annual Spring Supply Product Drive
By Cindy O'Connor
‘Whoever cares for the poor lends to the LORD, who will pay back the sum in full.’ -----Proverbs 19:17
In just a few...
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
Stop and Smell the Roses
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Everyone has heard the phrase, “Take time to stop and smell the roses.” I remember hearing that as a young boy...
Our Lady of Seven Sorrows as Our Example and Intercessor with the Blessed Trinity
By Father Rich Tomkosky
At first glance it may seem like an odd topic to focus on as we celebrate a New Year, but in...
Suffering and Truth: The Solution?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Pilate in the Passion narrative from Saint John’s Gospel asks Jesus the biting, yet maybe slightly inquiring, question, "What is truth?"...
Why Does it Seem So Hard to Find the Living God in Our Time...
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...
You Never Walk Alone
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Graduation season is upon us in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. In all thirteen elementary schools and four high schools, students from...
SPIRITUALITY
A Message of Hope: Turn to Mary, Undoer of Knots
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...