Tuesday, July 10, 14th Week in Ordinary Time
Fourth from left: The saint's incorrupt body.
ST VERONICA GIULIANI (Italy, 1660-1727), Poor Clare Nun, Mystic, Abbess
Benedict XVI dedicated his catechesis on Dec. 15, 2010, to this saint:
www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/audiences/2010/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20101215...
Daughter of a wealthy Umbrian family, Ursula Giuliani grew up having divine visions starting at age 3 - they would continue throughout her life. Their dying mother dedicated each of her five daughters to the Wounds of Christ. Ursula joined the Poor Clares at age 17, taking the name Veronica to commemorate the Passion of Christ. She did menial jobs in the kitchen, infirmary and sacristy before she became portress. After 14 years, she was made mistress of novices. Three years later, at age 37, she received the stigmata - first the imprint of the Crown of Thorns on her forehead, and then the five wounds of the Crucifixion. For this, her bishop suspended her from duty and subjected her to the most rigorous of investigations to verify the authenticity of the wounds. Eventually, she was restored to her office, but she discouraged her own novices from getting 'caught up' in mysticism. When she was 56, she was made abbess against her wishes, but she proved to be a very practical and efficient administrator. She died on Good Friday at age 67. Canonized in 1839, her body has remained incorrupt and is enshrined in her monastery at Citta del Castello. Her confessor had ordered Veronica to keep a record of her spiritual life. She did so for 30 years, and her writings were eventually published as Tesoro Nascosto (Hidden Treasure) from 1825-1928, encompassing 14 volumes.
Readings for today's Mass:
www.usccb.org/bible/readings/071012.cfm
AT THE VATICAN TODAY
The Vatican Press Office issued a statement on the recent espiscopal ordinations in China - on July 6,
in Harbin, unauthorized and expressly prohibited by the Holy Father; on July 7, in Shanghai, authorized
by both the Holy See and the Chinese government. The statement did not comment on the apparent house
arrest of the new Shanghai auxiliary bishop, who announced at his ordination that he would no longer
serve in the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association.
(I posted this as a PS to the earlier post above on the Shanghai bishop.)
The Vatican also released the text of the holy Father's message of condolence for the death of
the emeritus Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, Cardinal Eugenio de Araujo Sales, who was 91.
Photobucket is having one of those days when some images do not show. Since they gave a maintenance alert last week, it's been several days now of erratic service - most maddeningly, it takes forever to log in or to view an album, the bulk uploader does not work, simple uploads take a little less than forever, and an eternity to see what you have just uploaded (and you can't get the URL until you see the uploaded image).
[Modificato da TERESA BENEDETTA 10/07/2012 18:20]