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Friday, November 7, 2025

Directives for Distribution of Ashes and Fasting/Abstinence

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Faithful are invited to Ash Wednesday Masses at parishes throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. Click HERE for a schedule of Masses at parishes. This...

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 Holy Spirit: The Sanctifier

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past Sunday was the birthday of the Catholic Church, the completion of Jesus’s mission on earth when He sends the...

How to Best Respond to Temptations in Order to Grow in Holiness

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By Father Rich Tomkosky "If men knew the meaning of eternity, they would do anything to amend their lives.”  --St. Jacinta Marto – the seer...

Spiritual Encouragement in this Earthly Valley of Tears

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By Father Rich Tomkosky At times in this earthy life, there is a real temptation to give up during many difficulties. Courage or fortitude (spiritual...

Combating the Tendency to Give Into Human Respect to the Detriment of our Catholic...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Part of the struggle of our fallen human nature is the weakness in all of us, to a greater or lesser...

How Do We Bear Good Spiritual Fruit for God’s Kingdom?

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By Father Rich Tomkosky How can each one of us in our life become the seed, in the good soil, in which God’s Word bears...

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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