She lived at Cordova, Spain, which was, at that time, a Moorish (Muslim ruled) city . She was converted to the Christian faith by St Eulogius. Her parents were wealthy Muslims. When they discovered her conversion, they were furious. They begged her to renounce her faith in Jesus Christ. When their pleading fell on deaf ears, they beat and confined her. Still, she remained steadfast. She remained silent, never uttering a cry against her abusers. Her parents mistook this as a sign of her giving in. As a reward, they allowed her to attend a wedding. While there, she escaped and fled to the protection of her fellow Christians, who strengthened her for the coming trials. She was soon captured, and she and St. Eulogius were brought before a judge. When questioned, Eulogius replied that he was only acting in his office as a priest, and that he would have done the same for the judge, had he been in Leocritia's situation. Both St Leocretia, and St Eulogius were scourged and sentenced to death. St Eulogius was martyred a few days before Leocritia. Leocretia was beheaded and her body was thrown into the river Guadalquivir. It was later retrieved by the Christian community and entombed beside those of St Eulogius, at Oviedo. Her feast is March 15.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Saint of the day-St Leocritia of Cordova
St Leocritia or Lucritia , Virgin and Martyr died 859 AD
She lived at Cordova, Spain, which was, at that time, a Moorish (Muslim ruled) city . She was converted to the Christian faith by St Eulogius. Her parents were wealthy Muslims. When they discovered her conversion, they were furious. They begged her to renounce her faith in Jesus Christ. When their pleading fell on deaf ears, they beat and confined her. Still, she remained steadfast. She remained silent, never uttering a cry against her abusers. Her parents mistook this as a sign of her giving in. As a reward, they allowed her to attend a wedding. While there, she escaped and fled to the protection of her fellow Christians, who strengthened her for the coming trials. She was soon captured, and she and St. Eulogius were brought before a judge. When questioned, Eulogius replied that he was only acting in his office as a priest, and that he would have done the same for the judge, had he been in Leocritia's situation. Both St Leocretia, and St Eulogius were scourged and sentenced to death. St Eulogius was martyred a few days before Leocritia. Leocretia was beheaded and her body was thrown into the river Guadalquivir. It was later retrieved by the Christian community and entombed beside those of St Eulogius, at Oviedo. Her feast is March 15.
She lived at Cordova, Spain, which was, at that time, a Moorish (Muslim ruled) city . She was converted to the Christian faith by St Eulogius. Her parents were wealthy Muslims. When they discovered her conversion, they were furious. They begged her to renounce her faith in Jesus Christ. When their pleading fell on deaf ears, they beat and confined her. Still, she remained steadfast. She remained silent, never uttering a cry against her abusers. Her parents mistook this as a sign of her giving in. As a reward, they allowed her to attend a wedding. While there, she escaped and fled to the protection of her fellow Christians, who strengthened her for the coming trials. She was soon captured, and she and St. Eulogius were brought before a judge. When questioned, Eulogius replied that he was only acting in his office as a priest, and that he would have done the same for the judge, had he been in Leocritia's situation. Both St Leocretia, and St Eulogius were scourged and sentenced to death. St Eulogius was martyred a few days before Leocritia. Leocretia was beheaded and her body was thrown into the river Guadalquivir. It was later retrieved by the Christian community and entombed beside those of St Eulogius, at Oviedo. Her feast is March 15.
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