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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Three Diaconate Candidates Reach Another Formation Milestone

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Bishop Mark conferred the Ministry of Acolyte on three candidates for the permanent diaconate on September 17 at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament...

The Reality of Purgatory

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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

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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...

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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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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

No Successful Life Exists Without Sacrifice

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Column by Jonathan Nagy In 1978, the Italian-born German adventurist, Reinhold Messner, along with his climbing partner, Peter Habeler, became the first people to successfully...

The Connection Among Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and the Integrity of Our...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past summer, we as a Church went through the entire Eucharistic chapter, or the Bread of Life discourse, of Saint...

The House Cannot Be Divided

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Column by Jonathan Nagy The 1850s were an extremely tumultuous time in the United States. Slavery became the predominant issue of the decade, with individuals...

A Lesson in Forgetfulness

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Column by Jonathan Nagy The brilliant Albert Einstein was notoriously a forgetful person. Nicknamed “The Absent-Minded Professor,” he could not remember his own address or...

For God So Loved the World That He Gave His Only Son

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By Father Rich Tomkosky God loves everyone so much that He wants us to be with Him forever, and in this passing earthly life to...

SPIRITUALITY

Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination

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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...

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