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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Faith Communities Gather to Pray for the Dearly Departed

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! Perhaps no one celebrates symbolism like the Catholic Church. The symbols were, indeed, powerful during a prayer service to remember deceased loved ones...

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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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

A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television

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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...

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COMMENTARY

An Educational Journey Through the Faith

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Column by Jonathan Nagy The German poet Charles Bukowski once rhetorically asked the question, “Can you remember who you were before the world told you...

Doubting Thomas and Jesus’ Mercy for Him and for All of Us – If...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Many of the saints have pointed out that in God’s holy Providence, the apostle Thomas not being present at the initial...

Spiritually Helping the Souls in Purgatory

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By Father Rich Tomkosky We should all know that the doctrine of Purgatory is part of the Deposit of Faith that we must believe as...

We Are Family

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Column by Jonathan Nagy As a teacher, I spend a great deal of time planning and preparing lessons, tests, homework, and other classroom-enhancing activities.  While...

Have Yourself an Imperfect Little Christmas

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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...

SPIRITUALITY

Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination

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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...

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