Faith Fact – How are saints canonized?
June 5, 2026
The canonization of saints is a thorough and lengthy process, and you might think it doesn’t affect us here
Author: Collin Vogt
The Catholic Surge: Why Secularism is Dying
June 3, 2026
With record numbers of new Catholics entering the church, learn what’s leading the Catholic Surge and what lessons we can take from it.
Praying to the Blessed Mother
May 8, 2026
“Do whatever He tells you.” These words, the last of Mary’s to be recorded in the New Testament, have
Why do we use candles in worship?
April 3, 2026
There are few Catholic traditions more ubiquitous than the lighting of candles. From regular Sunday Mass to special occasions—like
Why is lent 40 days?
March 6, 2026
The answer to this question may seem simple—because Jesus spent 40 days in the desert, resisting the temptations of
Catholic Classrooms: St. Patrick School, Kent
February 6, 2026
St. Patrick School in Kent was established in the late 1880s, during the pastorate of Father Francis O’Neill, the
Preparing the Way
December 5, 2025
Advent traditions across the Diocese of Youngstown Your front lawn is awash in a rust and gold-colored quilt of
What is the feast of the Immaculate Conception?
December 5, 2025
While most consistently church-going Catholics will know this, it is a common misconception (pun intended) that the Feast of
Why do we pray for our dead?
November 4, 2025
All Souls Day, November 2, is a day dedicated to praying for the faithful departed. It arose as a
Catholic Classrooms: Saint Paul School, Salem
November 4, 2025
Salem’s St. Paul School, a pre-K to eighth-grade school, has served parish elementary students for more than a century
