DON'T MISS
Monsignor Philip Saylor 1929-2021
The diocese is mourning the passing of a Senior Priest. Monsignor Philip P. Saylor passed on January 25, 2021, at Mount Nittany Medical Center...
CATHOLIC LIVING
The Holy Spirit’s Mission to Lead Us into All Truth and...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
As we conclude the Easter season over the next two weeks, we are going to hear a lot about the gift...
Bishop Howard J. Carroll Would Be Proud
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Graduation season is upon us in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. We have much to be proud of with our Catholic elementary,...
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
A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television
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...
COMMENTARY
Doubting Thomas and Jesus’ Mercy for Him and for All of Us – If...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Many of the saints have pointed out that in God’s holy Providence, the apostle Thomas not being present at the initial...
Being a Christian Disciple = Embracing the Cross
By Father Rich Tomkosky
When we look at Jesus on the Cross what do we think? A great spiritual writer, Father Edward Leen from Ireland,...
What is Important in Life?
Column by Jonathan Nagy
In early 2008, Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Dr. Randy Pausch published his famous book, The Last Lecture, based on...
Be Brave, Determined, and Fearless
Column by Jonathan Nagy
The end of the 2023-2024 school year has arrived, and schools all over the region are celebrating commencement exercises. I want...
Keeping the Spirit of Christmas All Yearlong: Become an Ambassador of Hope
A Message from Cindy O'Connor
The Christmas countdown has begun! Bright lights and shiny decorations are inside and out, bakers are making sweet treats, presents...
SPIRITUALITY
We Will Get Through This Together, Bishop Mark Assures
A Message by Bishop Mark Bartchak
I heard a story about a couple of retired men in a small town. They would meet every morning...