Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary 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 » More Saints of the Day St. Artemius St. Babylas St. Bertrand St. Zama Bl. William Ireland St. Thyrsus & Projectus St. Exuperantius of Cingoli St. Guasacht St. Felician of Foligno Bl. John Grove St. Macedonius St. Mardonius St. Messalina Bl. Anicet Hryciuk Bl. Bartlomiej Osypiuk Bl. Daniel Karmasz Bl. Filip Geryluk Bl. Ignacy Franczuk Bl. Michal Wawryszuk Bl. Onufry Wasyluk Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. Peter Thomas Carmelite Latinpatriarch and papal legate. Peter was born in Gascony, France and joined the Carmelites while still a young man. In 1342 he was appointed procurator of the order and, from Avignon, he oversaw the organization and government of the Carmelites. As Avignon was then the seat of the popes, he entered into their service, attracting papal attention because of his skills as a preacher and his elo­quence. Named to the papal diplomatic service, he held the post of papal legate to Genoa, Milan, and Venice, and was appointed bishop of ... Read More » Most Popular Comfortable in His Catholic Skin: The Ecumenical Courage of Cardinal Seán Patrick O'Malley Read More   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   The Catholic Church: The Last Institution Read More   Atheists succeed in getting Bibles thrown out of college rooms 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