Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day Bl. Pope John Paul II Karol J. Wojtyla, known as John Paul II since his October 1978 election to the papacy, was born in Wadowice, a small city 50 kilometres from Cracow, on May 18, 1920. He was the second of two sons born to Karol Wojtyla and Emilia Kaczorowska. His mother died in 1929. His eldest brother Edmund, a doctor, died in 1932 and his father, a non-commissioned army officer died in 1941. He made his First Holy Communion at age 9 and was confirmed at 18. Upon graduation from Marcin Wadowita high school in Wadowice, he enrolled in Cracow's Jagiellonian ... Read More » More Saints of the Day Bl. Alix Le Clercq St. Abercius Marcellus Sts. Alexander, Heraclins, and Companions St. Alodia St. Benedict of Macerac St. Bertharius St. Verecundus St. Donatus of Fiesole St. Mark St. Nepotian St. Nunctus St. Mary Salome St. Mellon St. Moderan St. Philip St. Philip of Heraclea Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. John of Capistrano St. John was born at Capistrano, Italy in 1385, the son of a former German knight in that city. He studied law at the University of Perugia and practiced as a lawyer in the courts of Naples. King Ladislas of Naples appointed him governor of Perugia. During a war with a neighboring town he was betrayed and imprisoned. Upon his release he entered the Franciscan community at Perugia in 1416. He and St. James of the March were fellow students under St. Bernardine of Siena, who inspired him to institute the devotion to the holy Name of Jesus and ... Read More » Most Popular Why the media, and some Catholics, are STILL WRONG about Pope Francis Read More   Dr. Deal W Hudson: Don't Call Me a Conservative Catholic Anymore Read More   The Myths and Truth about Childhood Vaccines Read More   IMPEACHMENT: Texas Lt. Governor says president should be impeached Read More   WHERE'S THE SHAME? How employees and children could bear the cost of Louisiana EBT Walmart spree Read More     News | Catholic Life | PRWire | Encyclopedia | Bible | Prayers | Vocations | Saints & Angels © Copyright 2012 Catholic Online. This e-mail is never sent unsolicited. You have received this Catholic Online e-mail because you subscribed to it or someone forwarded it to you. To opt out, see the links below. TO ADVERTISE For information on advertising at Catholic Online, please contact Advertising Sales. TO SUBSCRIBE If this email has been forwarded to you and would like a subscription, please sign up for Catholic Online Newsletters. Remove your e-mail address from our list. We respect your right to privacy. View our policy. This e-mail was sent by: Catholic Online, P.O. Box 9686 Bakersfield, CA 93389 USA