Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day St. Fillan Fillan, son of Feriach and St. Kentigerna, was also known as Foelan. He became a monk in his youth and accompanied his mother from Ireland to Scotland where he lived as a hermit near St. Andrew's monastery for many years, and then was elected abbot. He later resigned and resumed his eremitical life at Glendochart, Pertchire, where he built a church and was reknowned for his miracles. Various legends attribute the most extravagant miracles to him, such as the one in which his prayers caused a wolf that had killed the ox he was using to drag ... Read More » More Saints of the Day St. Pontianus St. Henry of Sweden St. Henry of Uppsala St. Arcontius St. Arsenius St. Bassian St. Wulfstan St. Canute IV St. Catellus of Castellamore St. Contentius St. Firminus St. Germanicus of Smyrna St. Henry of Uppsala St. Remigius Bl. Nathalan St. Paul, Gerontius and Companions St. Pontian St. Germanicus of Smyrna St. Henry St. Absadah St. Beshada (Abshadius, Psote) St. Macarius the Great of Alexandria St. Tomasso da Cori Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. Fabian Eusebius, born just a few years after Fabian's death, tells us how Fabian came to Rome after Pope Anteros died in 236. A layperson, and not a very important one, he may have come for the same reason many still come to Rome today during a papal election: concern for the future of the faith, curiosity about the new pope, a desire to grieve for the pope who had passed. Seeing all the important people gathered to make this momentous decision must have been overwhelming. Which one would be the new pope? Someone known for power? Someone known for ... Read More » Most Popular Long defending the practice, Pope Francis baptizes child of unmarried couple Read More   Pope Francis Warns of a Throwaway Culture, Calls Abortion Horrific, Media Misses the Message Read More   Deal W. Hudson: Thinking About the Criticism of My Article on Catholic Kitsch Read More   Culture, Its Delights and Distractions: Catholics Who Have Changed the Culture Read More   Permit for statue of Satan at Oklahoma State Capitol submitted Read More     News | Catholic Life | PRWire | Encyclopedia | Bible | Prayers | Vocations | Saints & Angels © Copyright 2014 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