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Father Myron Kirsch, OSB — 1946-2024

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Father Myron Kirsch, O.S.B., 78, a monk of Saint Vincent Archabbey who served as athletic director for Saint Vincent College for 40 years, died...

Cherishing and Protecting Each Human Being Made in God’s Image

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By Father Rich Tomkosky The first Sunday in October every year is “Respect Life Sunday” in the Catholic Church in America. It is a yearly...

The Ultimate Spiritual Wake-Up Call

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past Sunday's Gospel was frightening! If it didn't wake us up to the reality of Heaven and Hell, I don’t...

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SCHOOLS

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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KEEPING THE FAITH

Proclaim! TV

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Watch Proclaim! every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on WATM ABC 23 followed by the live broadcast of the Sunday Mass from Saint John Gualbert...

COMMENTARY

Advent: Getting Spiritually Prepared for Jesus’s First and Second Coming

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Advent is a time of waiting, active waiting in anticipation, in hope for the coming of the Lord. For the first...

The Mystery of Faith

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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...

Finding the Light in the Darkness

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Column by Jonathan Nagy “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.  Neither do people light a...

How to Foster More Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past Sunday, we, as a Church, celebrated Good Shepherd Sunday based on the Gospel passage of that day. It was...

How to Best Respond to Temptations in Order to Grow in Holiness

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By Father Rich Tomkosky "If men knew the meaning of eternity, they would do anything to amend their lives.”  --St. Jacinta Marto – the seer...

SPIRITUALITY

Bishop Assures Faithful of Divine Mercy Sunday Graces

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! History is repeating itself for Father Leo Arnone. His devotion to the Divine Mercy of Christ dates back to his seminary days, and...

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