Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day St. Justin Martyr Christian apologist, born at Flavia Neapolis, about A.D. 100, converted to Christianity about A.D. 130, taught and defended the Christian religion in Asia Minor and at Rome, where he suffered martyrdom about the year 165. Two "Apologies" bearing his name and his "Dialogue with the Jew Tryphon" have come down to us. Leo XIII had a Mass and an Office composed in his honour and set his feast for 14 April. Life Among the Fathers of the second century his life is the best known, and from the most authentic documents. In both "Apologies" and ... Read More » More Saints of the Day St. Justin St. Inigo St. Candida Bl. Alphonsus de Mena Bl. Andrew Sushinda Bl. Andrew Tokuan Bl. Anthony of Tuy St. Atto St. Wistan St. Valens St. Telga Bl. Theobald St. Thespesius of Cappadocia St. Secundus St. Caprasius St. Conrad of Trier St. Crescentian Bl. Dominic Nifaki Bl. Dominic of Fiunga Bl. Dominic of the Holy Rosary Bl. Dominic Shibioge Bl. Dominic Tomaki St. Eneco Bl. Ferdinand Ayala St. Firmus St. Fortunatus of Spoleto St. Felinus and Gratian Bl. John Storey St. Juventius St. Leo Tanaka St. Reverianus St. Ronan St. John Baptist Scalabrini St. Hanibal Maria Di Francia Tomorrow's Saint of the Day Sts. Marcellinus and Peter Though we know very little about these two martyrs under Diocletian, there is no question that the early church venerated them. Evidence of the respect in which they were held are the basilica Constantine built over their tombs and the presence of their names in the first eucharistic prayer. Pope St. Damasus says that he heard the story of these two martyrs from their executioner who became a Christian after their deaths. Marcellinus, a priest, and Peter, an exorcist, died in the year 304. According to a legendary account of their ... Read More » Most Popular Ancient architectural wonder of Rome Read More   For Holy Saturday Reflection: The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary Read More   For Holy Saturday Reflection: The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary Read More   Good Friday Reflection on the Nature of Sin Read More   A Good Friday Reflection: I Thirst 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