Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day St. Ildephonsus St. Ildephonsus is highly regarded in Spain and closely associated with devotion to the Blessed Virgin which he fostered by his famous work concerning her perpetual virginity. Born around 607, Ildephonsus came from a noble family and was probably a pupil of St. Isidore of Seville. While still quite young, he entered the Benedictine monastery of Agalia near Toledo and went on to become its Abbot. In that capacity he attended the Councils of Toledo in 653 and 655. In 657 the clergy and people elected this holy man to succeed his uncle, St. ... Read More » More Saints of the Day St. Agathangelus ST. Amasius St. Asclas St. Barnard St. Severian & Aquila St. Colman of Lismore St. Emerentiana St. Eusebius Bl. Henry Suso St. John the Almoner St. Luthfild St. Maimbod St. Ormond St. Parmenas St. Abakuh St. Marianne Cope Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. Francis de Sales Born in France in 1567, Francis was a patient man. He knew for thirteen years that he had a vocation to the priesthood before he mentioned it to his family. When his father said that he wanted Francis to be a soldier and sent him to Paris to study, Francis said nothing. Then when he went to Padua to get a doctorate in law, he still kept quiet, but he studied theology and practiced mental prayer while getting into swordfights and going to parties. Even when his bishop told him if he wanted to be a priest that he thought that he would have a ... Read More » Most Popular Know Nothing Governor Andrew Cuomo Should Apologize to Catholics, Other Pro-Life New Yorkers Read More   In Stunning Homily Pope Francis Ties Abuse Scandal to Clergy who have No Relationship with God Read More   Comfortable in His Catholic Skin: The Ecumenical Courage of Cardinal Seán Patrick O'Malley Read More   Atheists succeed in getting Bibles thrown out of college rooms Read More   The Catholic Church: The Last Institution Read More     News | Catholic Life | PRWire | Encyclopedia | Bible | Prayers | Vocations | Saints & Angels © Copyright 2014 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