DON'T MISS
Parishes Planning Advent/Christmas Concerts
Musicians and choirs throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown are preparing to celebrate the season with beautiful music. Various concerts are planned in the coming...
CATHOLIC LIVING
Growing in the Gift of Gratitude Through the Mystery of the...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
How we deal with the mystery of suffering is the key to growing in holiness. Because we are all sinners, we...
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...
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
We are All in this Together in the Mystical Body of Christ
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Saint Paul speaks about the concept of the Church as the “Mystical Body of Christ,” meaning we all have a distinct...
Why is It Such a Life-Long Battle to Live in Holiness?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Why is it such a life-long battle to live in Holiness? The readings this past Sunday tell us why. We are...
God’s Grace Transforming Our Nature in Regard to the Passions/Emotion
By Father Rich Tomkosky
All of us daily deal with the mystery of good and evil. The choice is ultimately ours whether we embrace good...
The Ultimate Purpose of Holy Week: The Gift of Salvation for the Human Race
By Father Rich Tomkosky
At my parish of Saint Thomas the Apostle in Bedford, a kind soul donated a beautiful picture of Saint Micheal the...
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
Discernment: Listening for God in the Real World
Brother David Henley Catholic News Service
"Samuel, Samuel!" the Lord calls, in one of the more famous stories of discernment in the Bible. After bothering...