聖茱麗雅
茱麗雅1270年生於意大利佛羅倫斯，孩童時代聖德已卓越非凡；她經常留在聖堂念經祈禱，很少與別的孩童玩耍。她的母親責備她說：「這樣下去，縫紉織布，你一樣也不會；將來有誰會娶你呢 ? 」 可是，茱麗雅一點也不以為意；她早已立志獻身事主。
十五歲時，她加入撒未德會（即聖母忠僕會），由聖斐理伯貝尼諦頒與會衣。茱麗雅在會院內勤修聖德；由聖斐理伯貝尼諦立為院長。許多富家婦女，包括她的母親，均追隨她的芳表、修務聖德。
茱麗雅訂立會規，並以忍耐、刻苦及敬愛聖體的善表做修女的模範。該會會規於120年後，由教宗馬爾谷五世(1417-1431)正式批准；因此，人們奉茱麗雅為撒未德女修會的會祖。
她因常守嚴齋，健康大受影響；暮年，罹患嚴重的腸胃病，無法領聖體。臨終時，她就請神父在她身上鋪一塊九摺布，將聖體放在上面。當聖體一放在她的身上，竟隱沒不見，遍尋不獲。而就在那時，茱麗雅閉目，驟然安逝；時為1341年6月19日。茱麗雅死後，修女們在她腹部發現一個圓形的印痕，中間有十字的印象，形狀與聖體一樣。
1737年，茱麗雅被榮列聖品。
集禱經
(選用二月十七日聖母忠僕會七位會祖自由紀念的集禱經)
上主，求你把聖母忠僕會七位會祖，以孺子之情孝愛聖母的熱誠，傾注在我們心中，使我們虔誠地敬禮聖母，把你的子民引領到你台前。因你的聖子、我們的主耶穌基督，他和你及聖神，是唯一天主，永生永王。亞孟。
Saint Juliana Falconieri
Juliana Falconieri was born of a wealthy Florentine family in 1270. At that time, the city was plagued with internecine strife between Guelphs, who supported the Popes, and the Ghibellines, who supported the emperors. Juliana came from a noble Florentine family that was deeply involved in the affairs of the city.
But the Falconieri’s wealth did not consist solely in gold and silver. The family was also rich in Christian faith, which had already led Alessio Falconieri, Juliana’s uncle, to give up everything and consecrate himself to God. Juliana was fascinated by her uncle’s vocation as one of the founders of the Servants of Mary (the Servites). Although she was a beautiful young woman, she rejected all offers of marriage; she preferred the habit of the Servites to the fashionable clothing of her peers. She dedicated herself to serving the poor, and in time, other young woman began to follow her lead.
Juliana and her friends were distinguished by the dark cloaks they wore in imitation of the Servites, and from this choice of dress were known as the “Mantellate.” Eventually, they became the female branch of the Servants of Mary, the Sisters of the Third Order of Servites. Their lives were given to contemplation and charitable works. On Wednesdays and Fridays they fasted completely, while on Saturdays they contented themselves with bread and water.
The Mantellate became a common sight in Florence. They were known, too, for promoting peace in a city marked by deadly vendettas. Their sacrifices were offered for an end to the hatred that plagued the population.
St Juliana, who guided the community until her death, was able to offer additional sufferings. For many years she was afflicted with a stomach ailment that made it difficult to eat solid food. Over time, it became impossible for her to swallow even the little food necessary to sustain her life.
It soon became clear that her life was drawing to a close. But because of her illness, she was unable to receive Holy Communion for the dying. When the priest came to give her last rites, Juliana asked him to spread a corporal on her chest, and place the Blessed Sacrament there. After a short time, the Sacred Host disappeared, and Juliana went to her eternal reward. As her sisters prepared her for burial, they discovered the image of the Cross, similar to the one on the host, had appeared on Juliana’s body. This was widely acclaimed as a Eucharistic miracle, and the story became part of the liturgical account of her life. Since her death, the Mantellate have included this symbol of the Cross on their religious habit.
St. Juliana Falconieri was canonized in 1737 by Pope Clement XII.
Collect
(The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order)
Impart to us, O Lord, in kindness
the filial devotion with which the holy brothers
venerated so devoutly the Mother of God
and led your people to yourself.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
資料來源 References
圖：https://www.facebook.com/spiritualwarriorscouture/photos/a.1081023872029250/1653912091407089/
中文內容：《平日彌撒經文》，香港教區禮儀委員會
https://guodegang.pixnet.net/blog/post/372984629
English text: Daily Roman Missal, 2011
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/06/19/st--juliana-falconieri--virgin--foundress-of-the--mantellate.html