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A father and son hold hands over the bible.

I Understood God’s Love When I Became a Father

June 24, 2026

How becoming a father transformed my faith and helped me finally understand God’s love, grace, and what it means to live as His son.

Youngstown earns 10 CMA awards

June 23, 2026

The communications department took home a first place award for their video on Monsignor Kolp.

A mural depicting the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Basilica of the Sacre Coeur.

The Hidden Meaning of the Sacred Heart

June 11, 2026

Why the Sacred Heart? Scripture reveals the heart as the center of conscience, desire, and will—and Christ’s call to give Him our whole heart.

Catholic Roots in America’s 250-Year Story

June 5, 2026

Faith on the frontier From the American Revolution to the founding of the Diocese of Youngstown and beyond, the

First Fridays: A Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

June 5, 2026

The First Friday devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus stems from Christ’s revelations to Saint Margaret Mary Alocoque,

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

The Catholic Surge: The faith remains constant while secularism dies. A church rises between two modern buildings.

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.

illustration showing a migrant family on the background of a flag.

Immigration Webinar Recap

May 26, 2026

The dioceses of Michigan and Ohio organized a webinar to inform their team of Church leaders about issues relating to immigration and the Church on April 24. It emphasized human dignity and allowed participants to reflect on how to respond collectively to the immigration crisis of today.

Painting of the Holy Trinity, Jesus, Father, and Holy Spirit.

What the Trinity Reveals About Love, Heaven, and You

May 22, 2026

Catholic Echo Columnist Linda Bader on the relationship of God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit as the Trinity for the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity on May 31.