Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day St. John of God From the time he was eight to the day he died, John followed every impulse of his heart. The challenge for him was to rush to follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit gave him, not his own human temptations. But unlike many who act impulsively, when John made a decision, no matter how quickly, he stuck with it, no matter what the hardship. At eight years old, John heard a visiting priest speak of adventures that were waiting in the age of 1503 with new worlds being opened up. That very night he ran away from home to travel with the priest ... Read More » More Saints of the Day St. Senan St. Arian and Companions St. Beoadh St. Veremundus St. Vincent Kadlubek St. Theophylact of Nicomedia St. Duthac St. Beoadh St. Julian of Toledo St. Rhian St. Quintilis St. Jón Ögmundsson St. Philemon St. Stephen of Obazine St. Philemon the actor St. Pontius of Carthage St. Simon Berneux Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. Frances of Rome Frances was born in the city of Rome in 1384 to a wealthy, noble family. From her mother she inherited a quiet manner and a pious devotion to God. From her father, however, she inherited a strong will. She decided at eleven that she knew what God wanted for her -- she was going to be a nun. And that's where her will ran right up against her father's. He told Frances she was far too young to know her mind -- but not too young to be married. He had already promised her in marriage to the son of another wealthy family. In Rome at that time a ... 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   Deal Hudson Visits a Welcoming Catholic Parish: Water in the Arizona Desert Read More   Texas Federal Judge Garcia Joins Effort to Destroy Marriage: Time to March on Washington Read More   Justina Pelletier: Massachusetts DCF Running for Cover Under Legal and Media Pressure Read More   TOLD YOU SO: Human behavior now causing greatest mass extinction ever, and it's finally hitting you in the wallet 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