Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day Bl. Agnello of Pisa The founder of the English Franciscan province, Blessed Agnello, was admitted into the Order by St. Francis himself on the occasion of his sojourn in Pisa. He was sent to the Friary in Paris, of which he became the guardian, and in 1224, St. Francis appointed him to found an English province; at the time he was only a deacon. Eight others were selected to accompany him. True to the precepts of St. Francis, they had no money, and the monks of Fecamp paid their passage over to Dover. They made Canterbury their first stopping place, while Richard ... Read More » More Saints of the Day St. Roderic St. Agnellus of Pisa St. Ansovinus St. Urpasian St. Theusetas St. Sabinus St. Euphrasia of Constantinople St. Heldrad St. Kevoca St. Macedonius St. Ramirus and Companions St. Roderic and Salomon St. Nicephorus St. Mochoemoc Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. Matilda Matilda was the daughter of Count Dietrich of Westphalia and Reinhild of Denmark. She was also known as Mechtildis and Maud. She was raised by her grandmother, the Abbess of Eufurt convent. Matilda married Henry the Fowler, son of Duke Otto of Saxony, in the year 909. He succeeded his father as Duke in the year 912 and in 919 succeeded King Conrad I to the German throne. She was noted for her piety and charitable works. She was widowed in the year 936, and supported her son Henry's claim to his father's throne. When her son Otto (the Great) ... Read More » Most Popular Christianity in England is becoming an anachronism. Nearly half of Britons have no idea where to find story of Creation or Jesus! Read More   Justina Pelletier: Massachusetts DCF Running for Cover Under Legal and Media Pressure Read More   WARNING GRAPHIC: Supposed 'US spy' is crucified in Yemen Read More   Polish Bishops and Pope Francis Expose the Gender Identity Movement Read More   Debate between scientists over details of evolution becomes heated 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