DON'T MISS
Diaconate Community Bringing Hope to the Hopeless
Throughout this Jubilee Year 2025, the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown joins the universal Catholic Church in celebrating “Pilgrims of Hope.”
Among the many ministries that highlight...
CATHOLIC LIVING
The World Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and...
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...
Saint Peter and Saint Paul as Examples of How the Lord...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
One of the famous passages in the letters of Saint Paul is when Saint Paul is acknowledging his human weakness to...
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
The Gift and the Sacred Responsibility of the Ordained Priesthood
By Father Rich Tomkosky
What a gift and a responsibility it is to be a spiritual shepherd of God’s flock, and kind of scary in...
In a World…
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Many people have never heard of Don LaFontaine, but almost everyone has heard his voice. Over his career, LaFontaine recorded over...
Rejoicing in the Lord Always, Even in the Face of Many Earthly Problems, Evils...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Are we a people of joy and anticipation, or are we depressed and gloomy most of the time? Joy is a...
Faith Can Move Mountains
Column by Jonathan Nagy
In 1921, British mountaineer George Mallory set out on an expedition attempting to become the first man to climb to the...
So Help Me God
Column by Jonathan Nagy
In the long, great history of the United States, most presidents have been sworn into their positions with their right hands...
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...