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Father Robert Hilz, TOR — 1941-2022

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The Reverend Robert P. Hilz, T.O.R., 80, a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular, Province of the Most Sacred Heart...

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...

SCHOOLS

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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Proclaim! TV

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Watch Proclaim! every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on WATM ABC 23 followed by the live broadcast of the Sunday Mass from Saint John Gualbert...

COMMENTARY

“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...

The Joy that Comes from the Lord Alone

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Are we a people of joy and anticipation/hope? Or are we depressed, gloomy, and anxious most of the time? Are we...

To Bear Spiritual Fruit We Must Be Disciplined in Daily Prayer in Communion with...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Don’t take God’s Mercy for granted. As I mentioned last week, God is all holy, but amazingly He also wants to...

The Gift and the Sacred Responsibility of the Ordained Priesthood

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By Father Rich Tomkosky What a gift and a responsibility it is to be a spiritual shepherd of God’s flock, and kind of scary in...

Finding the Light in the Darkness

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Column by Jonathan Nagy “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.  Neither do people light a...

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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