Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day St. Dominic of Silos Benedictine abbot and defender of the faith. Born in Canas, Navarre, Spain, circa 1000, he entered the Benedictines at San Millan de Ia Cogolla. King Garcia III of Navarre challenged him when he became abbot of the monastery, and Dominic refused to surrender part of the Benedictine lands to the crown. For this he was exiled, going to King Ferdinand I of Castile and Leon, who made him abbot of St. Sebastian Abbey at Silos, now called St. Dominic's. Dominic reformed the abbey, built the cloisters in Romanesque style, and started a scriptorium ... Read More » More Saints of the Day St. Zephyrinus St. Ammon St. Ursicinus St. Ursicinus St. Dominic of Brescia St. Julius St. Liberatus & Bajulus Bl. Peter de la Cadireta St. Peter Thi St. Philogonius Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. Peter Canisius In 1565, the Vatican was looking for a secret agent. It was shortly after the Council of Trent and the pope wanted to get the decrees of the Council to all the European bishops. What would be a simple errand in our day, was a dangerous assignment in the sixteenth century. The first envoy who tried to carry the decrees through territory of hostile Protestants and vicious thieves was robbed of the precious documents. Rome needed someone courageous but also someone above suspicion. They chose Peter Canisius. At 43 he was a well-known Jesuit who ... Read More » Most Popular HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Send Pope Francis a great birthday gift! Read More   Religious Cleansing in the USA: Federal Judge Orders Mt. Soledad War Memorial Cross Be Torn Down Read More   Duck Dynasty and the GQ Interview of Phil Robertson: Rejecting Political Correctness Read More   CONCLUSION: Multivitamins have no health benefit, researchers say Read More   Australia Overturns Same-Sex Marriage, Reaffirms the Truth About 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