Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day St. Lydia Purpuraria Lydia Purpuraria (1st century) was born at Thyatira (Ak-Hissar), a town in Asia Minor, famous for its dye works, (hence, her name which means purple seller). She became Paul's first convert at Philippi. She was baptized with her household, and Paul stayed at her home there. Her feast date is August 3. Read More » More Saints of the Day St. Abibas St. Aspren St. Waltheof of Melrose St. Trea St. Senach St. Dalmatius of Constantinople St. Euphronius St. Gamaliel St. Faustus St. Peter of Anagni Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. John Vianney St. John Vianney, Priest (Patron of priests) Feast day - August 4 Universally known as the "Cure of Ars)," St. John Mary Vianney was ordained a priest in 1815. Three years later he was made parish priest of Ars, a remote French hamlet, where his reputation as a confessor and director of souls made him known throughout the Christian world. His life was one of extreme mortification. Accustomed to the most severe austerities, beleaguered by swarms of penitents, and besieged by the devil, this great mystic manifested a imperturbable ... Read More » Most Popular On Plane Back to Rome: What Did the Pope Really Say about Homosexual Practice vs. Media Hype Read More   More important: What the Pope DIDN'T say about gays Read More   IT'S ALREADY TOO LATE: Sea level rise dooms American cities even if emissions stop Read More   Black racism in America won't end until blacks decide to end it - 'Racism in America' Read More   You can't believe everything you see: The North Pole isn't melting, yet 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