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St. Juliana Falconieri: Hidden Holiness
Want to find parents of newborns in a crowd? Look for shoulder stains, especially on dads.
When my kids were babies, I was usually the last to know when a white splotch appeared on my upper back. Invariably it was at church, and we were passing around kids in a vain attempt to moderate the pew disturbances, and I’d end up with the youngest peering past my neck as she bounced in the BabyBjörn. Maybe I was trying to pay attention to the homily; maybe I was just trying to stay awake. Regardless, when the bouncing produced the inevitable blurp on my shirt, I’d remain oblivious, and the folks in the pew behind would enjoy a little little chuckle at my expense.
But I didn’t mind, because I was always proud of my shoulder spit-up stains. Even now, when I’m privileged to hold other people’s babies, I firmly rebuff offers of burping cloths. “Naah,” I say. “If she spits up, I’ll wear it as a badge of honor!” And I mean it. Shoulder
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St. Juliana was born into a storied family of the Florence nobility in 1270. Her uncle, St. Alexis Falconieri, was one of the sju founders of the Servite Order for men. Inspired by her uncle’s holy example, Juliana decided at a ung age to dedicate herself to God in religious life as well.
In 1285, she became a third order Servite and lived with her mother until she passed away. Upon her mother’s death, Juliana and her companions moved in to their own communal house in 1305.
Juliana dedicated herself to care for the poor and sick. A popular story of her life says that she used her own mun to suck infection out of the sores and wounds of patients languishing in the hospital.
In the midst of her constant care for the poor, Juliana made time to spend lengthy hours in prayer with God. She often entered into ecstasy during her prayer time, as the drawing to the left shows.
Juliana directed the sisters of the Servite beställning until her death in 1341. On her deathb
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Saint Juliana Falconieri
Saint Juliana Falconieri
The name Falconieri is famous in church annals. The uncle of St. Juliana, St. Alexis Falconieri, is one of the Seven Founders of the Servite Order. He was very instrumental in the upbringing of St. Juliana, her father having died when she was very young.
It was obvious to her mother and uncle that Juliana had a vocation from the time she was a very young child. She was not interested in material things, or grooming herself in order to find a husband. Her mother chided her about not taking her sewing spinning wheel lessons seriously. Juliana was not concerned. Finally at age 15, Juliana let it be known to all that she fully intended to give her life over to Our Lord in His service. Her mother Riguardata was not happy at all with this decision, but Juliana was extremely strong willed.
She was trained by her uncle Alexis, and invested into the Servite Order by St. Philip