DON'T MISS
A Catholic Schools Week Message from Jo-Ann Semko
When we realize that we are still in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic, one may wonder what there is to celebrate as we...
CATHOLIC LIVING
What Saint Peter and Saint Paul Teach Us About Growing in...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
It was a very rare occurrence for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul to fall on a Sunday, which it...
How Do We Practically Grow in Our Love for the Lord...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past weekend in the Catholic Church in America, we celebrated the Solemnity of Corpus Christi or the Body and Blood...
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
Spiritual Renewal and the Triduum
By Father Rich Tomkosky
As we are in the midst of the holiest time of the Church’s liturgical year -- the Sacred Triduum, we are...
The Gift of God’s Mercy is Our Hope and Salvation
By Father Rich Tomkosky
The ultimate source of God’s mercy or His all-encompassing love for the human race and the desire for every person’s ultimate...
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...
Beacon of Hope: Journey of Grace
Editor’s Note: This is an on-going series spotlighting individual journeys toward initiation in the Catholic Church. This month’s story is from Stewart Van Horn,...
The Background and Meaning of Our Lady’s Miraculous Medal Apparition in 1830
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Adapted from the EWTN online library re: Saint Catherine Laboure (see www.ewtn.com).
In the darkness of the night of July 18-19, 1830,...
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...