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Thursday, November 6, 2025

Key Reminders as Churches Reopen for Private Prayer

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With great joy, parishes in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown may reopen church buildings for private prayer beginning on Saturday, May 16. This step marks...

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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KEEPING THE FAITH

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 Divine Gift of the 10 Commandments as the Way to True Life

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Now is a very good time -- since we are now almost at the halfway point of Lent -- to take...

“Do Whatever He Tells You”

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By Father Rich Tomkosky As we move back into the Ordinary Time of the Church’s liturgical calendar, we are called to put the mysteries of...

The Call to Have a Living Relationship with the Blessed Trinity

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By Father Rich Tomkosky At every Mass, we begin with the greeting, "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and...

How to Wisely Deal With the “Disappointments” of Life in God’s Grace

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By Father Rich Tomkosky It’s been said by the saints of various times and places and vocations that we must grow in wisdom in this...

The World Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life

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By Father Rich Tomkosky What a gift it is to share in the mission of Jesus, the Shepherd of souls. Priests act in the person...

SPIRITUALITY

Discalced Carmelite Nuns to Pray Novena

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The tenth Novena of the year 2020 to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Therese offered by the Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Loretto...

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