Honoring 2026 Voice of Hope awardees
May 8, 2026
Father William Kraynak, Pastor and Dean of Portage county For Father William Kraynak, charity is a fruit of gratitude.
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About Saint Isidore the farmer
May 8, 2026
Saint Isidore the Farmer—also known as Saint Isidore the Laborer—was an 11th-century Spanish peasant known for his sanctity, his
Saint of the Season: Saint Katharine Drexel, March 3
March 6, 2026
From her childhood, Saint Katharine Drexel—the second American-born canonized saint—engaged in charitable and philanthropic works, but her path to canonized sainthood was facilitated by meeting a Pope.
About Saint Blaise, February 3
February 6, 2026
Many or most Catholics are familiar with the name Saint Blaise—a third-century physician, bishop and martyr—and the tradition of
Making Responsible Citizens
December 5, 2025
Civics education in our Catholic schools Catholic schools strive to not only cultivate faith, spiritual growth and academic rigor
About Saint Angela Merici – January 27
December 5, 2025
For Saint Angela Merici, the 15th-century Italian educator and founder of the Ursuline Sisters, one might say that her
2025 Diocesan Football Review
December 1, 2025
To paraphrase Charles Dickens, the 2025 diocesan football season was the best of times and the worst of times—with
A future for our veterans
November 4, 2025
Dr. Chrisanne Gordon, then a Columbus-area rehabilitation physician, one day in November of 1996 experienced a traumatic brain injury—“that
About Saint Charles Borromeo – November 4
November 4, 2025
Though he grew up in a wealthy, powerful and well-known family, Saint Charles Borromeo became famous for a life
About Saint Pope John Paul II – October 22
October 2, 2025
One of the most prominent of the contemporary saints is Pope John Paul II, the Polish-born pontiff who served as Pope from 1978 to 2005, who traveled to more than 100 countries, and was known for his impact on Catholicism and the larger world.
