Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day St. Francis of Assisi Founder of the Franciscan Order, born at Assisi in Umbria, in 1181. In 1182, Pietro Bernardone returned from a trip to France to find out his wife had given birth to a son. Far from being excited or apologetic because he'd been gone, Pietro was furious because she'd had his new son baptized Giovanni after John the Baptist. The last thing Pietro wanted in his son was a man of God -- he wanted a man of business, a cloth merchant like he was, and he especially wanted a son who would reflect his infatuation with France. So he renamed his son ... Read More » More Saints of the Day St. Adauctus St. Ammon St. Aurea St. Crispus & Gaius St. Domnina St. Hierotheus St. Mark St. Quintius St. Peter of Damascus St. Petronius Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. Faustina Kowalska Saint Faustina was born Helena Kowalska in a small village west of Lodz, Poland on August 25, 1905. She was the third of ten children. When she was almost twenty, she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, whose members devote themselves to the care and education of troubled young women. The following year she received her religious habit and was given the name Sister Maria Faustina, to which she added, "of the Most Blessed Sacrament", as was permitted by her congregation's custom. In the 1930's, Sister Faustina ... 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 How the Church Will Change: Evangelical Catholic Pope Francis Gives Another Interview Read More   What will Caesar-Obama do to these two bishops that intend to disobey him? Read More   Not Again! Barilla pasta under fire after anti-gay remarks Read More   There is No Such Thing as a Thankful Atheist Read More   Interview With Dr. Kheriaty: Are Mass Killings the Result of Moral Evil or Mental Illness? 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