DON'T MISS
Reverend Andrew Stanko 1945-2020
The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown is mourning the passing of a Senior Priest.
Reverend Andrew C. Stanko passed on November 9, 2020, at Garvey Manor Nursing...
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
Jesus’ Resurrection Giving Us the Grace to Bear Spiritual Fruit in Holiness
By Father Rich Tomkosky
As we come together as a Church throughout the world to celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection, we are reminded by all the symbols...
Beacon of Hope: Journey of Grace
Editor’s Note: This is an on-going series spotlighting individual journeys toward initiation in the Catholic Church. This month’s story is from Stewart Van Horn,...
Do We Love the Lord with Our Whole Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength and...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This is the ultimate question of our life as a human being. We are called to love and to be loved;...
Spiritual Renewal and the Triduum
By Father Rich Tomkosky
As we are in the midst of the holiest time of the Church’s liturgical year -- the Sacred Triduum, we are...
A Personal Encounter with God and the Call to a Deeper Conversion of Life...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
In Scripture, we see God revealing Himself to Abram (later Abraham) in a tangible way. It was a moment of visitation,...
SPIRITUALITY
Two Diocesan Seminarians Mark Another Milestone in Priestly Formation
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
Diocesan seminarian Michael Pleva is still in the midst of his formation for the priesthood, but he has some insight that any...