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Thursday, November 13, 2025

Shadow Stations of the Cross to Be Prayed at Parishes

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A Cambria County parish will once again mark Lent with a powerful tradition. Saint Clement Parish in Johnstown will present “Stations in the Shadows –...

The Mystery of the Ordained Priesthood in Light of the Mysteries...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown has kicked off "Called by Name," a new initiative to encourage vocations to the ordained priesthood. If...

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...

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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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

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...

Prayer as the Foundation for All Spiritually Fruitful Catholic Work/Activities

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By Father Rich Tomkosky If you haven’t noticed, we live in a workaholic/over-active age! It’s all about activity, doing, filling up our time, run, run,...

Advent: Getting Spiritually Prepared for Jesus’s First and Second Coming

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Advent is a time of waiting, active waiting in anticipation, in hope for the coming of the Lord. For the first...

No Successful Life Exists Without Sacrifice

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Column by Jonathan Nagy In 1978, the Italian-born German adventurist, Reinhold Messner, along with his climbing partner, Peter Habeler, became the first people to successfully...

Stop and Smell the Roses

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Column by Jonathan Nagy Everyone has heard the phrase, “Take time to stop and smell the roses.”  I remember hearing that as a young boy...

SPIRITUALITY

A Reflection for the Solemnity of the Ascension

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Reflection by Father Jude Brady, OSB This Thursday we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension.  This marks 40 days since the celebration of Jesus’...

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