Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day St. Eligius Eligius (also known as Eloi) was born around 590 near Limoges in France. He became an extremely skillful metalsmith and was appointed master of the mint under King Clotaire II of Paris. Eligius developed a close friendship with the King and his reputation as an outstanding metalsmith became widespread. With his fame came fortune. Eligius was very generous to the poor, ransomed many slaves, and built several churches and a monastery at Solignac. He also erected a major convent in Paris with property he received from Clotaire's son, King ... Read More » More Saints of the Day Bl. Charles de Foucauld St. Edmund Campion St. Agericus St. Alexander Briant St. Ananias St. Ansanus St. Ursicinus of Brescia St. Candres St. Castritian St. Constantian St. Diodorus & Marianus Bl. Edward Campion St. Evasius St. Grwst Bl. John Beche St. Leontius of Fréjus St. Lucius Bl. Richard Langley St. Natalia of Nicomedia St. Olympiades St. Edmund Campion St. Edmund Campion Bl. Anwarite Nangapeta Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. Bibiana St. Bibiana, Virgin and Martyr (Feast day - December 2nd) Other than the name, nothing is known for certain about this saint. However, we have the following account from a later tradition. In the year 363, Julian the Apostate made Apronianus Governor of Rome. St. Bibiana suffered in the persecution started by him. She was the daughter of Christians, Flavian, a Roman knight, and Dafrosa, his wife. Flavian was tortured and sent into exile, where he died of his wounds. Dafrosa was beheaded, and their two daughters, Bibiana and Demetria, were ... Read More » Most Popular Obama orders closure of Vatican Embassy Read More   Is the Pope an enemy of Capitalism? Evangelii Gaudium explains his views Read More   Fatima and the Conversion of Russia: Pope Francis Meets President Putin Read More   TREASON: Stop the lies, Obamacare is a move towards socialism Read More   When Political Correctness Passes For Science 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