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Diocese Poised to Welcome New Priest
Bishop Mark will ordain Deacon Brian Norris to the priesthood during a Mass on May 28 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of the...
CATHOLIC LIVING
The Gift of God’s Mercy is Our Hope and Salvation
By Father Rich Tomkosky
The ultimate source of God’s mercy or His all-encompassing love for the human race and the desire for every person’s ultimate...
What Do You Want from God?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
What do you want from God? That’s an excellent question a good priest asked me once when I was going to...
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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
A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television
By Tony DeGol
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Not many little boys are lucky enough to find a mentor who will still influence them later in life.
David Micik found that...
COMMENTARY
Greatest Hits List
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Picture getting in and starting your car and the radio comes to life. You hear a new song that you have...
Jesus: The Duct Tape of Life
Column by Jonathan Nagy
A few years ago, on a particularly frigid Christmas Eve, I began playing beautiful written carols on the historic Carnegie Pipe...
Christmas Joy and Evangelization By a Letter of Truth and Love
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Did you know according to numerous saints and the very spiritually insightful book, My Conversations with the Poor Souls, more souls...
The Dynamic of Fear in our Life
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Dealing with fear, anxiety, and craziness in life? I remember as a young priest a few years in, I was dealing...
God’s Overflowing Love for Humans; and Our Response Hopefully in Kind
By Father Rich Tomkosky
In this second week of Advent, the Lord is calling us to reflect upon our life and to invite the Holy...
SPIRITUALITY
Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination
By Tony DeGol
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Six priests of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown are marking the 60th anniversary of their ordination this month.
Reverend Sylvester J. Bendzella, 86, is...