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Lent Q&A
The following are some frequently asked questions regarding the Lenten season, courtesy of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Why do we say...
CATHOLIC LIVING
Are We Using Our Freedom for Good or Evil?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Friday we as a nation celebrated the 4th of July or Independence Day: the beginning of the celebrations in...
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...
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 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...
Do We Love the Lord with Our Whole Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength and...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This is the ultimate question of our life as a human being. We are called to love and to be loved;...
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,...
We are All in this Together in the Mystical Body of Christ
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Saint Paul speaks about the concept of the Church as the “Mystical Body of Christ,” meaning we all have a distinct...
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...
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...