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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

The Pillars of Lent

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Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are considered as the three pillars of Lent in the Catholic Church. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops provides...

Jesus’ Universal Kingship, the Three Crosses, and Our Response in Freedom

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Jesus is the only King who began His reign on the throne of death, namely, the Cross. Pretty amazing - not...

Be Unapologetically Catholic!

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Column by Jonathan Nagy On October 28, in a letter entitled Disegnare Nuove Mappe Di Speranza (Drawing New Maps of Hope), Pope Leo XIV declared...

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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FAMILY LIFE

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

Bishop Howard J. Carroll Would Be Proud

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Column by Jonathan Nagy Graduation season is upon us in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. We have much to be proud of with our Catholic elementary,...

Outdoor Living

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Column by Cindy O'Connor In the summer we spend more time outdoors than inside our homes. Popular seasonal activities include hiking, biking, swimming, kayaking, fishing...

Missed Meals Equal Missed Opportunities

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Column by Jonathan Nagy Astonishingly, food is mentioned 1,207 times in the Bible. Everything from manna in the desert to the Bread of Life is...

The Purification of One’s Heart

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Are our hearts focused on God? Or are they divided? It is a real battle, as Saint Paul says (see Romans...

Have Faith in God’s Plan

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Column by Jonathan Nagy Saltus fidei! Danish Christian philosopher Soren Kierkegaard created that Latin phrase, meaning “a leap of faith,” to describe human connections to...

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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