About Saint Thomas the Apostle
June 1, 2025
Without a doubt, Saint Thomas the Apostle is one of the best known of Jesus’ 12 Apostles.
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About Saint John the Baptist
May 1, 2025
Though his appearances in the Gospels are relatively brief, John the Baptist, the precursor to Jesus, stands as a key figure in Jesus’ story.
About Saint Joseph
March 1, 2025
There’s not a Christian anywhere in the world who does not know Saint Joseph, and it is generally agreed that he is one of the most important figures in Christianity.
About Saints Cyril & Methodius
February 1, 2025
More than a millennium before the Second Vatican Council established Mass in the vernacular, rather than Latin, as the norm, Saints Cyril and Methodius—now known as the Apostles to the Slavs and co-patrons of Europe—set about offering Mass in the Slavonic languages.
About Saint John Neumann
December 2, 2024
He was the third American saint to be canonized, in 1977. His feast day is January 5.
About Saint Michael the Archangel
September 1, 2024
Saint Michael—whose name in Hebrew means “Who is like God?”—is generally recognized as the chief archangel of the heavenly choir of angels.
About Saint Anthony of Padua
June 1, 2024
If you ever prayed to Saint Anthony for help in finding a missing key, ring or checkbook, you’re already connected to the story of one of the most famous saints of them all.
About Saint Brendan the Navigator
May 1, 2024
Saint Brendan is the patron saint of boaters, divers, mariners, travelers, whales and the U.S. Navy. In the diocese, St. Brendan Parish on the west side of Youngstown bears his name.
About Saint Bernadette
April 1, 2024
The story of Lourdes—the famous French village believed to be the site of appearances by Mary, mother of Jesus, and of miraculous healings—begins with a mid-19th century French peasant girl.
About Saint Patrick
March 1, 2024
Forget the legends about expelling snakes, duels with Druid priests or using the shamrock to teach about the Trinity. The facts about the life and ministry of Saint Patrick, often referred to as “The Apostle of Ireland,” are impressive enough.
