Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day St. Agatha Although we have evidence that Agatha was venerated at least as far back as the sixth century, the only facts we have about her are that she was born in Sicily and died there a martyr. In the legend of her life, we are told that she belonged to a rich, important family. When she was young, she dedicated her life to God and resisted any men who wanted to marry her or have sex with her. One of these men, Quintian, was of a high enough rank that he felt he could force her to acquiesce. Knowing she was a Christian in a time of persecution, he ... Read More » More Saints of the Day St. Abraham St. Adelaide of Bellich St. Avitus of Vienne St. Vodoaldus St. Leo Karasuma St. Louis Ibachi St. Modestus St. Philip of Jesus St. Avitus St. Gonsalo Garcia Bl. Elizabeth Canori Mora Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. Paul Miki Paul was the son of a Japanese military leader. He was born at Tounucumada, Japan, was educated at the Jesuit college of Anziquiama, joined the Jesuits in 1580, and became known for his eloquent preaching. He was crucified on Februay 5 with twenty-five other Catholics during the persecution of Christians under the Taiko, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, ruler of Japan in the name of the emperor. Among the Japanese layment who suffered the same fate were: Francis, a carpenter who was arrested while watching the executions and then crucified; Gabriel, the ... Read More » Most Popular In the debate between Ken Ham's Creationism vs. Bill Nye's Science, both are wrong Read More   Answering the Only Question That Matters About Abortion Read More   All Press is Good Press: Pope Francis and the Cover of Rolling Stone Magazine Read More   Atheist advertisement planned for Super Bowl ruffles some feathers Read More   Time for a Massive Marriage Defense Movement in the U.S.A. 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