Saint veronica giuliani biography channel
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Greetings! Welcome to Saint of the Week, the show where we choose one saint’s feast day from this week and discuss their lives and their impact on the Church. The saint for this week is St. Veronica Giuliani, whose feast day is July 9th, this Sunday.
Veronica was born on December 27th, , in Mercatello, Italy. Her birth name was Ursula and she was the youngest of seven sisters. From a young age she had a special compassion for the poor, setting apart a portion of her food for them and even being willing to part with her clothes when she saw a poorly dressed child.
Ursula’s mother passed away when she was seven. When she was older, her father wanted her to marry, but after much persuasion, he allowed her to join the religious life. Ursula joined the Capuchin Poor Clares in Citta di Castello at the age of She took the name Veronica in memory of Christ’s Passion.
Veronica exercised humility as a novice, becoming completely submissive to the will of her superiors and considering herself the lowliest person in the convent. For her first seventeen years in the convent, Veronica worked in the kitchen, infirmary, sacristy, and also served as portress. When she was 34 years old, she was appointed novice mistress.
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St. Veronica Giuliani
ST. VERONICA GIULIANI
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