Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day St. Achillas Bishop and theologian who lived in an era of dispute in the Church. Achillas was the bishop of Alexandria, Egypt, one of the most powerful cities in the world at the time. Succeeding as bishop a man named St. Peter the Martyr, Achillas ordained Arius, who was to begin the influential heresy of Arianism. When Achillas recognized the untruths in Arius' preaching, he took steps to defend the faith and was attacked by Arius and another heretical group called the Meletians. Achillas remained firm in the faith. A council held in Alexandria condemned ... Read More » More Saints of the Day St. Ernest St. Amarand St. Amaranthus Bl. Anthony Baldinucci St. Auctus St. Blinlivet St. Willibrord St. Tremorus of Brittany St. Cumgar St. Engelbert St. Florentius of Strasbourg St. Gebetrude St. Hieron St. Hyacinth Castaneda St. Rufus of Metz St. Melasippus Bl. Peter Ou Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. Castorius St. Castorius is the patron saint of sculptors and his feast day is November 8th. Castorius, Claudius, Nicostratus, and Symphorian are called "the four crowned martyrs" who were tortured and executed in Pannonia, Hungary during the reign of Diocletian. According to legend, they were employed as carvers at Sirmium (Mitrovica, Yugoslavia) and impressed Diocletian with their art, as did another carver, Simplicius. Diocletian commissioned them to do several carvings, which they did to his satisfaction, but they then refused to carve ... Read More » Most Popular Priest Returns from China - Has Mass Blocked by U.S. Government Read More   What child is this? Cute little boy hugs Pope Francis during papal address Read More   Why the media, and some Catholics, are STILL WRONG about Pope Francis Read More   Countless U.S. families will be devastated with food stamp cuts Read More   Morally Coherent Catholics in Virginia Should Vote for Ken Cuccinelli for Governor 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