DON'T MISS
Bishop Waives Obligation to Abstain from Meat on March 19
During this year of Saint Joseph, in observance of the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, husband of Mary, Bishop Mark has dispensed all from the...
CATHOLIC LIVING
The Trinity: From Intellectual Abstraction to Real Life Personal Union
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Our belief in the most Blessed Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit is THE FOUNDATION of everything else we believe as...
Pentecost and the Holy Spirit Helping Us in Three Essential Ways
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...
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
Happiness Is…
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Recently, I have been reading Matthew Kelly’s book “Resisting Happiness.” After a particularly rough day, I was looking for an inspirational...
What Jesus’ Baptism Means in Relation to Us
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past weekend, the sacred mysteries of Baptism and of the Blessed Trinity were revealed as the church completed the Christmas...
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,...
The Mystery of Faith
By Father Rich Tomkosky
At every Mass, the priest says after the consecration, "The Mystery of Faith," and then we proclaim our faith in the...
Every Scar Tells a Story
Column by Jonathan Nagy
In 1895, American author Stephen Crane completed his most famous work, “The Red Badge of Courage.” The story focuses on a...
SPIRITUALITY
Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
Six priests of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown are marking the 60th anniversary of their ordination this month.
Reverend Sylvester J. Bendzella, 86, is...