{"id":2735,"date":"2008-10-06T12:52:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-06T12:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2008\/10\/the-communion-of-saintsonline.html"},"modified":"2008-10-06T12:52:00","modified_gmt":"2008-10-06T12:52:00","slug":"the-communion-of-saintsonline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2008\/10\/the-communion-of-saintsonline.html","title":{"rendered":"The communion of saints&#8230;online!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well, here&#8217;s something useful: a new online database listing every saint and blessed.  <\/p>\n<p>It comes on something called the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecatholichub.net\/\">eCatholicHub<\/a>, and it appears to be the first online resource of its kind.  <\/p>\n<p>As they describe it:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p> Starting in the summer of 2008, eCatholicHub began creating the best and most complete database of saints anywhere online.  Now here it is at your fingertips.  This database is based on the Roman Martyrology, the Vatican&#8217;s official list of saints and blesseds.  You can search for saints, read their stories and find tons of information. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> Curious?  Take a peek <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecatholichub.net\/study\/saints\">right here<\/a>.  It&#8217;s well worth it.  <\/p>\n<p>h\/t <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanpapist.com\/2008\/10\/find-information-on-every-saint-and.html#links\">The American Papist<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, here&#8217;s something useful: a new online database listing every saint and blessed. It comes on something called the eCatholicHub, and it appears to be the first online resource of its kind. 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