Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day St. Dominic St. Dominic (1170-1221). Son of Felix Guzman and Bl. Joan of Aza, he was born at Calaruega, Spain, studied at the Univ. at Palencia, was probably ordained there while pursuing his studies and was appointed canon at Osma in 1199. There he became prior superior of the chapter, which was noted for its strict adherence to the rule of St. Benedict. In 1203 he accompanied Bishop Diego de Avezedo of Osma to Languedoc where Dominic preached against the Albigensians (heresy) and helped reform the Cistercians. Dominic founded an institute for women at ... Read More » More Saints of the Day St. Hormisdas St. Altman St. Ternatius St. Eleutherius & Leonides St. Ellidius St. Emilian St. Gedeon St. Famianw Bl. John Felton St. Leobald St. Marinus St. Mary MacKillop St. Mummolus St. Myron St. Mary of the Cross MacKillop Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. Edith Stein Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)Virgin and Martyr Edith Stein, born in 1891 in Breslau, Poland, was the youngest child of a large Jewish family. She was an outstanding student and was well versed in philosophy with a particular interest in phenomenology. Eventually she became interested in the Catholic Faith, and in 1922, she was baptized at the Cathedral Church in Cologne, Germany. Eleven years later Edith entered the Cologne Carmel. Because of the ramifications of politics in Germany, Edith, whose name in religion was Teresa ... Read More » Most Popular Time for a New Political Party or New Political Movement? Read More   Scientists: global climate change really is all your fault Read More   On Plane Back to Rome: What Did the Pope Really Say about Homosexual Practice vs. Media Hype Read More   Courageous Cardinal George Challenges Catholics Who Claim to Care for the Poor but Reject Marriage Read More   Not just a Catholic problem: 'The Whole Truth' will set the record straight 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