Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day St. Brigid of Ireland Brigid was probably born at Faughart near Dundalk, Louth, Ireland. Her parents were baptized by St. Patrick, with whom she developed a close friendship. According to legend, her father was Dubhthach, an Irish chieftain of Lienster, and her mother, Brocca, was a slave at his court. Even as a young girl she evinced an interest for a religious life and took the veil in her youth from St. Macaille at Croghan and probably was professed by St. Mel of Armagh, who is believed to have conferred abbatial authority on her. She settled with seven of her ... Read More » More Saints of the Day Bl. Andrew of Segni Bl. Anthony Manzi St. Brigid St. Ursus of Aosta St. Veridiana St. Seiriol St. Cinnia St. Crewanna St. Darulagdach St. Jarlath St. John of the Grating St. Kinnia St. Paul of Trois Chateaux St. Pionius Bl. Luigi Variara Bl. Andrea Carlo Ferrari Bl. Anne Hmard Bl. Anne-Francoise de Villeneuve Bl. Catherine Cottenceau Bl. Francoise Bonneau Bl. Francoise Michau Bl. Francoise Pagis Roulleau Bl. Gabrielle Androuin Bl. Jeanne Bourigault Bl. Jeanne Fouchard Chalonneau Bl. Jeanne Gruget Doly Bl. Jeanne-Marie Sailland d'Epinatz Bl. Louise Rallier de la Tertiniere Dean de Luigne Bl. Louise-Aimee Dean de Luigne Bl. Luigi Variara Bl. Madeleine Blond Bl. Madeleine Cady Bl. Madeleine Perrotin Rousseau Bl. Madeleine Sailland d'Epinatz Bl. Madeleine Salle Bl. Marguerite Riviere Huau Bl. Marguerite Robin Bl. Marie Cassin Bl. Marie Grillard Bl. Marie Lenee Lepage Varance Bl. Marie Leroy Brevet Bl. Marie Pichery Delahaye Bl. Marie Roualt Bouju Bl. Marie-Genevieve Poulain de la Forestrie Bl. Marie-Jeanne Chauvigne Rorteau Bl. Marthe Poulain de la Forestrie Bl. Perrine Androuin Bl. Perrine Besson Bl. Perrine Bourigault Bl. Perrine Grille Bl. Perrine Laurent Bl. Perrine Ledoyen Bl. Perrine Phelyppeaux Sailland Bl. Perrine-Jeanne Sailland d'Epinatz Bl. Perrine-Renee Potier Turpault Bl. Pierre Tessier Bl. Renee Grillard Bl. Renee Marie Feillatreau Bl. Renee Martin Bl. Renee Regault Papin Bl. Renee Seichet Dacy Bl. Renee Valin Bl. Rose Quenion Bl. Simone Chauvigne Charbonneau Bl. Suzanne Androuin Bl. Victoire Bauduceau Reveillere Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. Joan de Lestonnac St. Joan de Lestonnac was born in Bordeaux, France, in 1556. She married at the age of seventeen. The happy marriage produced four children, but her husband died suddenly in 1597. After her children were raised, she entered the Cistercian monastery at Toulouse. Joan was forced to leave the Cistercians when she became afflicted with poor health. She returned to Bordeaux with the idea of forming a new congregation, and several young girls joined her as novices. They ministered to victims of a plague that struck Bordeaux, and they were determined ... Read More » Most Popular Grammy Awards Reveal Collapsing Culture and the Christian Mission in a Pre-Christian Nation Read More   Waging War on Womanhood: Reject the Counterfeit Woman Read More   Pope Francis makes a special plea! Are Catholics deaf or will they listen? Read More   Answering the Only Question That Matters About Abortion Read More   Are We Comatose or Just Suffering from Amnesia? 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