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First Communion recipient overcomes obstacle, gives hope to others
By Janet Jones
COLUMBUS, Texas (CNS) — Carson Crosby, a student at St. Anthony Catholic School in Columbus who received his first Communion this spring,...
CATHOLIC LIVING
Rooting for the Church
Column by Jonathan Nagy
There are few experiences in life that compare to a Penn State home football game Saturday. A crisp, sunny Autumn morning...
Reflecting on the End of Our Earthly Life
By Father Rich Tomkosky
We are in the last two weeks of the Liturgical year. The readings should cause us to reflect carefully on the...
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SFU President Prays for Healing, Peace Following Attack on U.S. Capitol
From Saint Francis University
Saint Francis University community members gathered for a special Mass for reconciliation and healing in the nation. University President Father Malachi...
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KEEPING THE FAITH
A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television
By Tony DeGol
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Not many little boys are lucky enough to find a mentor who will still influence them later in life.
David Micik found that...
COMMENTARY
The Catechetical Mission of the Church and Family
By Father Rich Tomkosky
With religious education classes underway at parishes throughout the diocese, it is a good time to reflect on the meaning of...
Why Are Human Beings So Interiorly Conflicted?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
One of the great mysteries of earthly life is how we humans can be so tortured, conflicted, full of existential angst...
Where are We Finding Our Happiness/Spiritual Joy?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
In the first reading this past weekend, we heard Job saying, “I shall not see happiness again,” as he has come...
The Divine Gift of the 10 Commandments as the Way to True Life
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Now is a very good time -- since we are now almost at the halfway point of Lent -- to take...
The True Test of Charity
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Last week we reflected upon some of the more challenging teachings of Jesus, letting go of anger, being pure in both...
SPIRITUALITY
Pastors Share Uplifting Easter Messages Virtually to Parishioners
By Tony DeGol
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Church pews are empty, but the glory of Easter still fills our lives.
Pastors throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown echoed that message this...