Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary 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 » More Saints of the Day St. Adalbald of Ostrevant St. Adeloga St. Apronian St. Theodoric St. Cornelius Ebsdorf Martyrs St. Feock St. Flosculus St. Lawrence of Canterbury Martyrs of Ebsdorf Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. Blaise Many Catholics might remember Saint Blaise's feast day because of the Blessing of the Throats that took place on this day. Two candles are blessed, held slightly open, and pressed against the throat as the blessing is said. Saint Blaise's protection of those with throat troubles apparently comes from a legend that a boy was brought to him who had a fishbone stuck in his throat. The boy was about to die when Saint Blaise healed him. Very few facts are known about Saint Blaise. We believe he was a bishop of Sebastea in Armenia who was ... 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   Answering the Only Question That Matters About Abortion Read More   Pope Francis makes a special plea! Are Catholics deaf or will they listen? Read More   Was the Theft of the Blood Of Blessed John Paul the Act of a Satanic Group? 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