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
Author: Collin Vogt
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
Meet Jennifer Sharpnack
November 4, 2025
Jennifer Sharpnack’s long road to her job as the diocesan director of cemeteries started all the way back on
Welcome, Rogationist Fathers!
November 3, 2025
On October 28, 2025, the Diocese of Youngstown signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Congregation of the Rogationists
St. Joseph Parish in Maximo celebrates 175 years
October 3, 2025
St. Joseph Parish in Maximo, celebrating its 175th anniversary this year, can trace its origins back to a group of French immigrants who settled the area as early as 1833
Why do we venerate the Sacred Heart of Jesus?
October 2, 2025
The Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most popular—and mysterious—devotions in the Christian faith. The historical development of this devotion traces the evolving path of Christology and our understanding of His divinity throughout the life of the Church.
