Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day St. Abdiesus Also called Hebed Jesus, a deacon in the Christian community of Persia who was caught up in the persecutions conducted by King Shapur II. Records indicate that Abdiesus was accompanied in his martyrdom by Abrosimus, Acepsimus, Azadanes, Azades, Bicor, Mareas, Milles, and a women named Tarbula. Some were Persian courtiers, others priests and bishops. Tarbula was the sister of St. Simeon, and suffered a particularly cruel death by sawing. Read More » More Saints of the Day St. Acepsimas St. Alexander St. Apelles St. Arwald St. Authaire St. Bicor St. Tarbula St. Theodore of Sykeon St. Senorina St. Epiphanius and Alexander St. Joseph of Persia St. Leo of Sens St. Leonides of Alexandria St. Mareas St. Opportuna St. Milles St. Parmenius, Chrysoteins, and Helimenas Bl. Maria Gabriella Sagheddu Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. George Pictures of St. George usually show him killing a dragon to rescue a beautiful lady. The dragon stands for wickedness. The lady stands for God's holy truth. St. George was a brave martyr who was victorious over the devil. He was a soldier in the army of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, and he was one of the Emperor's favorite soldiers. Now Diocletian was a pagan and a bitter enemy to the Christians. He put to death every Christian he could find. George was a brave Christian, a real soldier of Christ. Without fear, he went to the Emperor and ... Read More » Most Popular Holy Thursday: Take Up the Basin and Towel. Love is a Verb. Read More   Pope Francis says atheists can do good and go to heaven too! Read More   Ancient architectural wonder of Rome Read More   Good Friday Reflection on the Nature of Sin Read More   Reflection: Let us Apply the Splint of the Cross to our Fractured Freedom 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