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For Ash Wednesday, Vatican Asks Priests to ‘Sprinkle’ Ashes on Heads

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments asked priests to take special anti-COVID-19 precautions this year when distributing...

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...

Back to School Lessons with the Saints

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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

Mount Aloysius College Announces New President

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The Mount Aloysius College Board of Trustees announced today that John N. McKeegan, J.D. will serve as the College’s 15th president. Mr. McKeegan is...

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Proclaim! TV

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Watch Proclaim! every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on WATM ABC 23 followed by the live broadcast of the Sunday Mass from Saint John Gualbert...

COMMENTARY

You Make a Difference to Him

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Column by Jonathan Nagy “Some teachers taught the curriculum today. Other teachers taught students. And there is a big difference.”  –Anonymous When I think back nearly...

Homily Message for Kathleen Tomkosky

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Editor's Note: The following is the homily message given by Father Rich Tomkosky at the funeral Mass for his beloved mother, Kathleen Tomkosky, on...

Happiness Is…

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Column by Jonathan Nagy Recently, I have been reading Matthew Kelly’s book “Resisting Happiness.” After a particularly rough day, I was looking for an inspirational...

COMMENTARY: Mary of Guadalupe, Symbol of Hope and Renewal

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Column by Hosffman Ospino (CNS) The most popular Marian devotion among U.S. Catholics presently is the devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe. She is the...

Faith Through Doubt

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Column by Jonathan Nagy Following the death of his wife, Joy, in 1960, the great author C.S. Lewis was stricken with overwhelming grief. Under the...

SPIRITUALITY

Tyrone Family Makes Catholic Faith a Priority While Sheltering in Place

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! Board game nights have provided a lot of fun for the Castagnola family as they continue to shelter at home. Keeping the Catholic faith alive...

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