DON'T MISS
Franciscan Creation Festival to Include Crafts, Garage Sale, Pet Blessing, Mass
The Franciscan Creation Festival will be held on Saturday, October 5 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the St. Bernardine Monastery and the...
CATHOLIC LIVING
The Vision of Hell at Fatima and Our Time
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday marked the 108th anniversary of the most striking apparition of Our Lady in Fatima, Portugal, and the one-year...
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...
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
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Not many little boys are lucky enough to find a mentor who will still influence them later in life.
David Micik found that...
COMMENTARY
Being a Christian Disciple = Embracing the Cross
By Father Rich Tomkosky
When we look at Jesus on the Cross what do we think? A great spiritual writer, Father Edward Leen from Ireland,...
Have Yourself an Imperfect Little Christmas
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Week after week and year after year for over a decade, I sit down at the organ at the Basilica of...
Was There Always Palm on Palm Sunday?
By Father Al Ledoux
The Church is preparing for Passion Sunday – or Palm Sunday as it is more commonly known. This is the day...
The Holistic Tradition of Catholic Education
Column by Justin Kirkland
One aspect of my life, for which I am forever grateful, is my mother’s decision to send me through the Catholic...
Are we the Real Deal?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
What is the “real deal” when it comes to our Catholic Faith?
It’s one thing to say we are Catholic; it’s...
SPIRITUALITY
Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination
By Tony DeGol
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Six priests of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown are marking the 60th anniversary of their ordination this month.
Reverend Sylvester J. Bendzella, 86, is...