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Bishop’s Directives for the Sacrament of Reconciliation

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Beginning Saturday, May 23, 2020, pastors and administrators may resume the regular public celebration of the Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation with these requirements: In order...

The Reality of Purgatory

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Earlier this week, we remembered our departed loved ones on All Souls Day. In the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which...

The Spiritual Difference Between the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

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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...

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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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A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television

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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...

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COMMENTARY

The Mystery of Faith

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By Father Rich Tomkosky At every Mass, the priest says after the consecration, "The Mystery of Faith," and then we proclaim our faith in the...

How Do We Deal with the Storms of Life?

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Life can be difficult, sometimes overwhelming. There are two possible ways to deal with it – either to turn in on...

Three Types of God’s Graces on the Path to Holiness

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By Father Rich Tomkosky The solution to all of our sins and difficulties and struggles in life, which arise from the effects of original sin,...

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...

“For Everyone Who Exults Himself Will Be Humbled, but the One Who Humbles Himself...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Humility does not mean being a doormat for others; rather it is the virtue, intimately tied into Truth, by which we...

SPIRITUALITY

Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination

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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...

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