DON'T MISS
Ministry to Families Must Meet Their Real Needs, Pope Says
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church cannot claim to safeguard marriage and family life if it simply repeats its traditional teaching...
CATHOLIC LIVING
The Purification of One’s Heart
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...
Back to School Lessons with the Saints
Column by Jonathan Nagy
The end of August brings the end of the summer season and the beginning of a new school year in Pennsylvania....
SCHOOLS
COLLEGES
Saint Francis Launches Test-Optional Admission to Enhance Accessibility
From Saint Francis University
Students applying for admission to Saint Francis University may do so "test-optional" for most of its programs. The change allows undergraduate...
FAMILY LIFE
KEEPING THE FAITH
A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television
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...
COMMENTARY
Journey of Grace: A Series Spotlighting the Journey Toward the Catholic Faith
Editor’s Note: Each year, the Catholic Church proudly welcomes new members through the Christian Initiation process. In recent years, we have seen impressive numbers...
You Never Walk Alone
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Graduation season is upon us in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. In all thirteen elementary schools and four high schools, students from...
Seton and Gallitzin – Forging a Pathway to Holiness
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Recently, and rather stunningly, a major American media outlet posted on their Facebook page a story about the regulations and requirements...
Modern Messengers of God
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Saint Thomas Aquinas was perhaps the most prolific theologian in Catholic Church history. His Disputed Questions on Truth, Summa contra Gentiles,...
How the Gift of Christ Coming Among Us Should Change Our Lives for the...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
What are we celebrating this Christmas season? The fact that the eternal Son of God, the second person of the Blessed...
SPIRITUALITY
Couples Marking Milestone Anniversaries Invited to Special Liturgy
The Family Life Office of the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese has announced the scheduling of the Annual Wedding Anniversary Liturgies honoring couples celebrating their first, fifth,...