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Faithful Invited to Pray for Deacons in Altoona-Johnstown and the Church...

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Every year, Pope Francis requests prayers for a specific intention each month.  For this month of May, the Holy Father is inviting prayers for deacons. His...

Pentecost and the Holy Spirit Helping Us in Three Essential Ways

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By Father Rich Tomkosky The Holy Spirit helps us to be devout and to grow in the virtue of love for the Catholic faith. Pentecost...

Asking Our Blessed Mother Mary to Help Us Love God and...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky We are called to daily live the way of self-giving Christian love. It is only through the power of the Holy...

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Father Paul Taylor, OSB, Named 18th President of Saint Vincent College

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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...

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A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television

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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...

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COMMENTARY

Why is It Such a Life-Long Battle to Live in Holiness?

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Why is it such a life-long battle to live in Holiness? The readings this past Sunday tell us why. We are...

Jesus: The Duct Tape of Life

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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...

Lent As an Annual Spiritual Visitation by the Lord

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Are we willing to be directed by the Lord like Abram was at the age of 75? God intervened in his...

No Successful Life Exists Without Sacrifice

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Column by Jonathan Nagy In 1978, the Italian-born German adventurist, Reinhold Messner, along with his climbing partner, Peter Habeler, became the first people to successfully...

Spiritually Helping the Souls in Purgatory

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By Father Rich Tomkosky We should all know that the doctrine of Purgatory is part of the Deposit of Faith that we must believe as...

SPIRITUALITY

A Reflection for the Solemnity of the Ascension

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Reflection by Father Jude Brady, OSB This Thursday we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension.  This marks 40 days since the celebration of Jesus’...

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