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Outdoor Masses in Loretto Returning on Memorial Day Weekend

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A summer tradition is returning to the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. Outdoor Masses at the historic Our Lady of the Alleghenies Shrine in Loretto will be...

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 Battle of Prayer

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past weekend, the Church celebrated World Mission Sunday. It was a reminder to us of the need to support the...

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...

Essential Spiritual Lessons from the Three Characters in the Prodigal Son Parable

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Each one of us is called every day to become a new creation in Christ. The season of Lent is a...

Our Lady of Seven Sorrows as Our Example and Intercessor with the Blessed Trinity

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By Father Rich Tomkosky At first glance it may seem like an odd topic to focus on as we celebrate a New Year, but in...

The Catholic View of Death

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By Father Rich Tomkosky “If Christ was not raised (from the dead), your faith is worthless. You are still in your sins, and those who...

SPIRITUALITY

A Message of Hope: Turn to Mary, Undoer of Knots

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A Message by Bishop Mark Bartchak What can be more frustrating than having played baseball all afternoon in the rain with friends, and having hit...

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