Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day St. Apollonius the Apologist Martyr whose Apologia, or defense of the faith, is considered one of the most priceless documents of the early Church. Apollonius was a Roman senator who was denounced as a Christian by one of his slaves. The Praetorian Prefect, Sextus Tigidius Perennis, arrested him, also putting the slave to death as an informer. Perennis demanded that Apollonius denounce the faith, and when he refused, the case was remanded to the Roman senate. There a debate took place between Perennis and Apollonius that clearly outlines the beauty and the value of ... Read More » More Saints of the Day St. Agia St. Athanasia of Aegina St. Wicterp St. Calocerus St. Cogitosus St. Corebus St. Eleutherius & Anthia St. Galdinus St. Gebuinus St. Laserian St. Perfectus St. Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur Bl. Marie-Anne Blondin St. Pedro de San Jose Betancur Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. Alphege Archbishop and "the First Martyr of Canterbury." He was born in 953 and became a monk in the Deerhurst Monastery in Gloucester, England, asking after a few years to become a hermit. He received permission for this vocation and retired to a small hut near Somerset, England. In 984 Alphege assumed the role of abbot of the abbey of Bath, founded by St. Dunstan and by his own efforts. Many of his disciples from Somerset joined him at Bath. In that same year, Alphege succeeded Ethelwold as bishop of Winchester. He served there for two decades, ... Read More » Most Popular Papyrus that suggests Jesus was married is genuine, but it still doesn't prove much Read More   Palm/Passion Sunday: Will We Make This Week Holy By Encountering Jesus Christ? Read More   Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Jesus was crucified and buried Read More   Peter and Judas: A Lesson in Mercy and Hope Read More   Ancient temple of the goddess Athena 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