DON'T MISS
Diocese to Broadcast Special Television Christmas Show
Proclaim! TV will present the television special Joy to the World – Christmas in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown on Sunday, December 19 at 5:00...
CATHOLIC LIVING
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,...
True Love in the Lord
By Father Rich Tomkosky
"This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
How do we...
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
Overcoming Anxiety by Daily Embracing the Lord’s Grace and Holy Providence
By Father Rich Tomkosky
We are called to bear a rich harvest of spiritual fruit in the Lord’s vineyard. How can this happen? Only if...
The Purification of One’s Heart
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Are our hearts focused on God? Or are they divided? It is a real battle, as Saint Paul says (see Romans...
God’s Grace Transforming Our Nature in Regard to the Passions/Emotion
By Father Rich Tomkosky
All of us daily deal with the mystery of good and evil. The choice is ultimately ours whether we embrace good...
The Joy of the Resurrection and Its Effect on Our Life – Exteriorly and...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
We are called like the Apostles to be joyful witnesses to the Resurrection. Remember spiritual joy is the gift of the...
Viewing Earthly Life in Light of Eternity
By Father Rich Tomkosky
No one, no matter what sins they may have committed, is beyond God’s reach as long as one is living on...
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...