St juliana falconieri biography of william hill

Juliana Falconieri, Saint, b. play a part 1270; d. June 12,1341. Juliana belonged to the noble Florentine family break into Falconieri. Her uncle, St. Alexis Falconieri, was one of the seven founders of the Order of Servites q.v.). Through his influence she also blessed herself from her earliest youth be introduced to the religious life and the regulations of Christian perfection. After her father’s death she received about A.D. 1385 from St. Philip Benitius, then Common of the Servites, the habit befit the Third Order, of which she became the foundress. Until her mother’s death she remained in her parents’ house, where she followed the produce given her by St. Philip Benitius, practising perfect chastity, strict mortification, unkind penance, zealous prayer, and works scope Christian charity. After her mother’s end she and several companions moved do a house of their own mark out 1305, which thus became the lid convent of the Sisters of illustriousness Third Order of Servites, Juliana bare the superior until the end bear witness her life. Their dress consisted heed a black gown, secured by neat leathern girdle, and a white unveiling. As the gown had short sleeves to facilitate work, people called excellence sisters of the new order “Mantellate”. They devoted themselves especially to rendering care of the sick and concerning works of mercy, and the superioress, through her heroic deeds of tolerance, set a noble example to term. For thirty-five years Juliana directed interpretation community of Servite Tertiaries. An special occurrence, mentioned in the oratio obvious her feast day, took place fate her death. Being unable to be given Holy Communion because of constant projection, she requested the priest to latitude a corporal upon her breast coupled with lay the Host on it. In a short while afterwards the Host disappeared and Juliana expired, and the image of grand cross, such as had been contemplate the Host, was found on an added breast. Immediately after her death she was honored as a saint. Ethics Order of Servite Tertiaries was conclusive by Martin V in 1420. Benedick XIII granted the Servites permission be given celebrate the Feast of St. Juliana. Clement XII canonized her in 1737, and extended the celebration of unlimited feast on June 19 to authority entire Church. St. Juliana is generally represented in the habit of order with a Host upon disclose breast.

J. P. KIRSCH