DON'T MISS
Bishop Announces Date for Restoring the Sunday Mass Obligation; Extends Warm...
                A letter to the faithful in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
July 15, 2021
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I recently spoke with a family who returned...            
            
        CATHOLIC LIVING
The Spiritual Difference Between the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
                By Father Rich Tomkosky
Without the honest acknowledgement of our struggle with pride, sinfulness of various sorts, and our need for God, we are not...            
            
        The One Who Knows Christ Knows Peace
                Column by Jonathan Nagy
A few days ago, I was cleaning when a shelf in my closet broke and I had a giant mess on...            
            
        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
God’s Love for Us and Our Response in a Hostile/Indifferent Culture
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
As Saint John notes, “In this is love. not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent...                
            How Do We Relate to God?
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
Something that is always worth repeating: no sin is beyond God’s forgiveness, if we turn back to Him in sorrow and...                
            Life Without Demetrius Gallitzin
                    Column by Jonathan Nagy
The 1946 Frank Capra classic movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” examines the life of Jimmy Stewart’s character George Bailey. A man...                
            What Is Your Legacy?
                    Column by Jonathan Nagy
“The legacy you leave is the life you lead.” – Unknown author
Lately, I have spent a good amount of time thinking...                
            Why Are Human Beings So Interiorly Conflicted?
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
One of the great mysteries of earthly life is how we humans can be so tortured, conflicted, full of existential angst...                
            SPIRITUALITY
Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination
                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...            
            
        
                
		



































