Facebook Twitter Newsletters Email Video News Catholic Life Shopping Saints Bible Prayers Mary Saint of the Day 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 ... Read More » More Saints of the Day St. Nicholas Owen St. Basil of Ancyra St. Benvenutus Scotivoli St. Trien St. Saturninus St. Callinica & Basilissa St. Darerca of Ireland St. Deogratius St. Epaphroditus St. Humilitas St. Octavian St. Paul of Narbonne Tomorrow's Saint of the Day St. Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo Bishop and defender of the rights of the native Indians in Peru, Born in Mayorga, Spain, he studied law and became a lawyer and then professor at Salamanca, receiving appointment-despite being a layman-as chief judge of the court of Inquisition at Granada under King Philip II of Spain. The king subsequently appointed him in 1580 to the post of archbishop of Lima, Peru. After receiving ordination and then consecration, he arrived in Peru in 1581 and soon demonstrated a deep zeal to reform the archdiocese and a determination to do all in his ... Read More » Most Popular Bet you didn't know these 10 things about St. Patrick and Ireland! Read More   A Barren Heart: God is in the Desert Read More   No access to Ultrasound! Baby girl in India born with two heads Read More   Is War in Asia imminent? Region locked in an arms race reminiscent of pre-WWI Europe Read More   Church must reconcile divorce and remarriage, German cardinal says 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