Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary 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 » More Saints of the Day St. Mel St. Dorothy St. Amand Bl. Diego De Avezedo St. Francis Nagasaki St. Vedast St. Antholian St. Anthony Dainan St. Bonaventure of Miako St. Tanco St. Theophilus the Lawyer St. Thomas Danki St. Thomas Kozaki Sts. Saturninus, Theophilus, & Revocata St. Cosmas St. Francis of St. Michael St. James Kisai St. John Soan de Goto St. Relindis of Maaseik St. Mun St. Martin de Aguirre St. Martin Loynaz of the Ascension St. Matthias of Meako St. Michael Kozaki St. Peter Shukeshiko St. Vedast Bl. Alfonso Maria Fusco Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. Moses Arab hermit and bishop who is called "the Apostle of the Saracens." He lived in the desert regions of Syria and Egypt, caring for the local nomadic tribes. When the Romans imposed peace upon the Saracens, Queen Mavia, the Saracen ruler, demanded that Moses be consecrated a bishop. He accepted against his will and maintained the peace between the Saracens and Rome. The Saracens were a nomadic people of the Syro-Egyptian desert so designated by the Romans.   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