DON'T MISS
The Ultimate Spiritual Wake-Up Call
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday's Gospel was frightening! If it didn't wake us up to the reality of Heaven and Hell, I don’t...
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
A World Without Catholic Education
Column by Jonathan Nagy
As I began thinking about what I wanted to focus my article on this month, I knew I wanted to write...
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....
Becoming Ambassadors of Christ
Column by Jonathan Nagy
During his rise to power, Napoleon Bonaparte declared the Catholic Church an enemy of the state in France. He destroyed churches,...
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...
Beyond the Surface of Things to Spiritual Reality
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Humans see the appearance, but God sees the reality. There is a tendency in us humans to only look at the...
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...






































