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Diaconate Community Improving Lives Through “Brick Yard Children” Initiative

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The diaconate community of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown has embraced the Jubilee Year of Hope by embarking on a special mission of hope and...

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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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

The Vision of Hell at Fatima and Our Time

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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...

How to Wisely Deal With the “Disappointments” of Life in God’s Grace

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By Father Rich Tomkosky It’s been said by the saints of various times and places and vocations that we must grow in wisdom in this...

Spiritual Encouragement in this Earthly Valley of Tears

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By Father Rich Tomkosky At times in this earthy life, there is a real temptation to give up during many difficulties. Courage or fortitude (spiritual...

Jesus’ Thirst for Us

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By Father Rich Tomkosky “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.”...

The Spiritual Foundation for Both Evangelization and Promoting Vocations to the Priesthood, Religious Life,...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky As we deal with the crisis of faith in our time, the Catholic Church recently celebrated World Mission Sunday. It was...

SPIRITUALITY

A Message of Hope: Turn to Mary, Undoer of Knots

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A Message by Bishop Mark Bartchak What can be more frustrating than having played baseball all afternoon in the rain with friends, and having hit...

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