DON'T MISS
Blue Mass to Honor First Responders
A Blue Mass honoring first responders for their service will be celebrated on Sunday, September 27 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint John Gualbert Cathedral...
CATHOLIC LIVING
The Reality of Purgatory
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...
The Spiritual Difference Between the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Without the honest acknowledgement of our struggle with pride, sinfulness of various sorts, and our need for God, we are not...
SCHOOLS
COLLEGES
Father Paul Taylor, OSB, Named 18th President of Saint Vincent College
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...
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
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...
The Odds of Life
Column by Jonathan Nagy
The odds of getting audited by the IRS are 1 in 220.
The odds of finding a pearl in an oyster are...
Thank You, Mom
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Happy Easter! He is risen! Truly He has risen! In the words of Father John Byrnes, “What a difference a year...
The Background and Meaning of Our Lady’s Miraculous Medal Apparition in 1830
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Adapted from the EWTN online library re: Saint Catherine Laboure (see www.ewtn.com).
In the darkness of the night of July 18-19, 1830,...
A School Year Like No Other
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Every year when the calendar turns to August, many begin to prepare for the start of a new school year. Teachers...
SPIRITUALITY
Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
Six priests of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown are marking the 60th anniversary of their ordination this month.
Reverend Sylvester J. Bendzella, 86, is...








































