DON'T MISS
Reverend Donald E. Boslett — 1933-2025
The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown is mourning the passing of a senior priest.
Reverend Donald E. Boslett passed on January 19, 2025, in Scranton following an...
CATHOLIC LIVING
Cherishing and Protecting Each Human Being Made in God’s Image
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
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...
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
Forgiveness
By Father Rich Tomkosky
There is a particular sin that prevents many otherwise good people from growing into saintly people, namely, the sin of being...
How to Foster More Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life
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...
Why Does it Seem So Hard to Find the Living God in Our Time...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
In this past Sunday's readings, we saw a fascinating encounter of the prophet Elijah with the living God. We also saw...
Call Your Mother; She Worries About You!
Column by Jonathan Nagy
In P.D. Eastman’s classic children’s book, “Are You My Mother?”, a mother bird sat in her nest waiting for her egg...
Encountering the Lord Jesus like the Disciples on the Road to Emmaus
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday, we heard the powerful account of the two disciples speaking to the Lord Jesus on the road to...
SPIRITUALITY
A Reflection for the Solemnity of the Ascension
Reflection by Father Jude Brady, OSB
This Thursday we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension. This marks 40 days since the celebration of Jesus’...