“Satanic priest becomes canonized saint” sounds like a headline from a trashy tabloid, but on October 19, 2025, it will be true. Bartolo Longo (1841-1926) was born in Latiano, Italy, and his father was a doctor. After sixteen-year-old Bartolo had graduated, the man sent Bartolo to a private tutor so that he could study to become a teacher. Bartolo was not excited about the prospect of sitting in a classroom with squirming children for the rest of his life. Fortunately, we can lead them back to the Father in heaven who loves them, just as Bartolo Longo did.