Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day St. Vincent de Paul St. Vincent was born of poor parents in the village of Pouy in Gascony, France, about 1580. He enjoyed his first schooling under the Franciscan Fathers at Acqs. Such had been his progress in four years that a gentleman chose him as subpreceptor to his children, and he was thus enabled to continue his studies without being a burden to his parents. In 1596, he went to the University of Toulouse for theological studies, and there he was ordained priest in 1600. In 1605, on a voyage by sea from Marseilles to Narbonne, he fell into the ... Read More » More Saints of the Day St. Elzear of Sabran St. Adheritus Sts. Adolphus and John St. Barrog St. Bonfilius St. Ceraunus St. Deodatus St. Epicharis St. Euprepius St. Fidentius and Terence St. Hiltrude St. John Mark St. Absadi Bl. Brother Scubilionis Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. Lorenzo Ruiz Lorenzo Ruiz is the first Filipino saint. He is also the first Filipino martyred for the Christian Faith. Lorenzo Ruiz was a layman, married, and had two sons and a daughter. Born in Binondo, Manila, about 1600's, he was educated in the school of the Dominicans there. He served as an altar boy and later was a helper and clerk-sacristan in the church of Binondo. He was a member of the Confraternity of the Rosary. He made his living probably as a calligrapher, one who renders documents in beautiful penmanship for private or official use. To be ... Read More » St. Michael the Archangel Conference Catholic Online is staging a very special conference on November 1-3, at the Sofitel San Francisco Bay Hotel in Redwood City, CA. The Conference is "Saint Michael the Archangel, Defend Us in Battle, Spiritual Warfare and the Triumph of Love." It will focus on the role of St. Michael in our lives and in the world today. Thanks to an anonymous benefactor, the conference is only $99 per person and that price includes the conference, a meet and greet with our speakers and esteemed guests, and your meals during the conference. Click here to reserve your spot now or learn more before the conference sells out. If you cannot attend, consider sponsoring someone who wants to go but cannot because of financial hardship by clicking here. Most Popular NO COMMUNION FOR YOU! Pelosi MUST be denied communion under the law Read More   Why It All Comes Down to What Catholics Will Do and What They Won't Do: A Letter to Catholics Read More   I Am a Son of the Church: A Big Heart Open to God, the Papal Interview Which Confounded the Media Read More   Not again! Catholic priest caught in the act with a 15-year-old boy in car Read More   Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew Speaks Out Strongly! No to Homosexual 'Marriage' 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