St. Lea
A letter which St. Jerome wrote to St. Marcella provides the only information we have about St. Lea, a devout fourth century widow. Upon the death of her husband, she retired to a Roman monastery and ultimately became its Superior. Since his correspondence was acquainted with the details of St. Lea's life, St. Jerome omitted these in his letter. He concentrated instead on the fate of St. Lea in comparison with that of a consul who had recently died. "Who will praise the blessed Lea as she deserves? She renounced painting her face and adorning her head with shining pearls. She exchanged her rich attire for sackcloth, and ceased to command others in order to obey all. She dwelt in a corner with a few bits of furniture; she spent her nights in prayer, and instructed her companions through her example rather than through protests and speeches. And she looked forward to her arrival in heaven in order to receive her recompense for the virtues which she practiced on earth. "So it is that thence forth she enjoyed perfect happiness. From Abraham's bosom, where she resides with Lazarus, she sees our consul who was once decked out in purple, now vested in a shameful robe, vainly begging for a drop of water to quench his thirst. Although he went up to the capital to the plaudits of the people, and his death occasioned widespread grief, it is futile for the wife to assert that he has gone to heaven and possesses a great mansion there. The fact is that he is plunged into the darkness outside, whereas Lea who was willing to be considered a fool on earth, has been received into the house of the Father, at the wedding feast of the Lamb. "Hence, I tearfully beg you to refrain from seeking the favors of the world and to renounce all that is carnal. It is impossible to follow both the world and Jesus. Let us live a life of renunciation, for our bodies will soon be dust and nothing else will last any longer." Her feast day is March 22.
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St. Lea, please continue to pray for me to lead a good life that is acceptable to God.
St.Lea please pray for me and my family and friends
God Bless us all
Amen
Please pray St.Leah that we may love God and denounce devil and his works.i pray for my collegemates,friends including myself finding it so hard to follow Jesus in today's world.please pray for us to become mentally strong to testify Jesus to the world.Kindly grant us the victory we deserve in a case we are currently fighting at our court.Bless us dear St.Leah
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Please pray for Jacob that he finds peace and the right path, for Michelle and Gwen that the doctors can help them and for all cancer patients especially the children. Dear Lord thank you for making me cancer free.
St. Lea intercede for us so that we may love heavenly things more than worldly things and to share what we have with the needy.
My name is also Leah, but no one spells it like I do. It's nice to see all of the gracious commets accompying this article about a saint that's barely known. That is proof that she did good without any reconition from others... all she needed was the knowing that God was pleased with her.
oh saint LEa i choose therefoer to follow Jesus instead of the world? st Lea pray for me. amen
Dear St. Lea, Please pray for me to lead a life that is pleasing to God.
St. Lea, lowly, humble saint who renounced glory, fame and a life of comfort to serve God in prayer and contemplation, pray for all widows that they too might find a meaning in their lives. Your reward was in Heaven. May we work without expecting earthly reward or fame, because God in His goodness gives us much more than we could ever expect. Amen.
This changed my life..... TGOD
i love the name lea and her story im picking it for me confirmation name!!! thanks lea
It must have been really painful for a holy wife like St. Lea to see her husband in Darkness. But man falls in his FREE WILL OF CHOICE.
My great st Lea, thnks for d unfathomable deeds of urs. Alwz intervain n my cases.
"our bodies will soon be dust and nothing else will last any longer." I pray your spirit will continue on in glory. God bless all.
to all lea's you r all blessed to have a name like that!!!!!
lea is a beautiful name ,inspiring reading.
Lea & Leah... Beautiful name. I wonder if this will be my daughter's name. I'll think about it.
i wish they would spell it with a (H) (leah)
i'm thankful for my parents that they gave me the name LEA...
You can also spell it Lia.