DON'T MISS
Fish and Tips… For a Life-Changing Lent
                Catholics throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown are getting ready for the season of Lent – a 40-day period beginning on Ash Wednesday during which...            
            
        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
What Does the Lord Require of You?
                    Column by Jonathan Nagy
“What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”...                
            Are We Using Our Freedom for Good or Evil?
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Friday we as a nation celebrated the 4th of July or Independence Day: the beginning of the celebrations in...                
            The House Cannot Be Divided
                    Column by Jonathan Nagy
The 1850s were an extremely tumultuous time in the United States. Slavery became the predominant issue of the decade, with individuals...                
            All Creation is Shouting for Joy!
                    Column by Jonathan Nagy
On the evening of September 6, 1780, while spending the night in a cabin high atop the Kickelhahn Mountain near Ilmenau,...                
            Keeping the Spirit of Christmas All Yearlong: Become an Ambassador of Hope
                    A Message from Cindy O'Connor
The Christmas countdown has begun! Bright lights and shiny decorations are inside and out, bakers are making sweet treats, presents...                
            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...            
            
        
                
		



































