Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day St. Alphonsus Marie Liguori Bishop, Doctor of the Church, and the founder of the Redemptorist Congregation. He was born Alphonsus Marie Antony John Cosmos Damien Michael Gaspard de Liguori on September 27,1696, at Marianella, near Naples, Italy. Raised in a pious home, Alphonsus went on retreats with his father, Don Joseph, who was a naval officer and a captain of the Royal Galleys. Alphonsus was the oldest of seven children, raised by a devout mother of Spanish descent. Educated at the University of Naples, Alphonsus received his doctorate at the age of sixteen. By age ... Read More » More Saints of the Day St. Hope St. Sofia St. Alphonsus St. Charity St. Peter in Chains St. Almedha St. Arcadius St. Verus Bl. Thomas Welbourne St. Secundel St. Dominic Van Honh Dieu St. Elined St. Ethelwold of Winchester St. Exuperius of Bayeux St. Friard St. Jonatus St. Justin St. Leontius St. Leus St. Rioch St. Mary the Consoler St. Peregrinus Bl. Martyrs of Nowogrodek Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. Eusebius of Vercelli Christians who breathed a sigh of relief when Constantine proclaimed Christianity the state religion, believing this would end the bloodshed and martyrdom. But it was all too short a time until they were facing persecution once more -- from others who claimed to be Christian. When Christianity became the state religion, many people adopted it for political reasons. Others adopted it without truly understanding it. Under these circumstances heresy found fertile ground. One of the most powerful heresies was Arianism which claimed that Jesus ... Read More » Most Popular On Plane Back to Rome: What Did the Pope Really Say about Homosexual Practice vs. Media Hype Read More   Black racism in America won't end until blacks decide to end it - 'Racism in America' Read More   Atheists losing ground as Christianity surges Read More   More important: What the Pope DIDN'T say about gays Read More   Facts aren't racist, so let's talk about racism and Trayvon Martin 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