by RQue Royal Design | Aug 4, 2026 | Saint of the Day
A disciple of Christ sent by St. Thomas to the court of King Abgar the Black, the second century Osroene ruler. Legendary accounts claim Abgar wrote to Christ asking Jesus to cure him of an intolerable and incurable illness. Abgar’s court was in Edessa in Asia...
by RQue Royal Design | Aug 4, 2026 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, Jeremiah 31:1-7 1 When that time comes, Yahweh declares, I shall be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.2 Yahweh says this: They have found pardon in the desert, those who have survived the sword. Israel is marching to his...
by RQue Royal Design | Aug 4, 2026 | Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
By Father Rich Tomkosky Saint Paul reminds us that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ unless we let something or someone to cause this to happen. What will separate us from the love of Christ will anguish, distress, or persecution, or famine, or...
by RQue Royal Design | Aug 4, 2026 | Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
Couples celebrating 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, and 60+ years of marriage in 2026, along with their families, are invited to attend the annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Liturgy with Bishop Mark. A Mass will be held at the Cathedral of the Blessed...
by RQue Royal Design | Aug 3, 2026 | Saint of the Day
Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, known as John in English, was born May 8, 1786 in Dardilly, France and was baptized the same day. He was the fourth of six children born to Matthieu and Marie Vianney. John was raised in a Catholic home and the family often helped the poor...
