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Juliana was born in Florence to a pious noble couple, almost miraculously late in their marriage, in the year of Our Lord 1270. Her piety was influenced by her uncle, St. Alexis Falconieri, one of the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order, or the Order of Servants of Mary. From St. Philip Benizi, Juliana received the inaugural habit of the Servite Third Order, later known as the Mantellate Sisters. She served as mother superior of the Sisters until her death. Though she was plagued with chronic digestive illnesses all her life, Juliana remained a cheerful and enthusiastic servant of her fellow sisters, and of the sick and poor for whom they cared, while also undertaking many penances and mortifications. It was said that out of pure modesty she never even looked a man in the face, and she grew faint at the very mention of sin. On her deathbed, in the year of Our Lord 1341, Juliana suffered constant vomiting and was unable to receive the Blessed Sacrament, but at her request the priest spread a corporal cloth across her chest and laid the Host upon it. After a few moments, the Host disappeared, and Juliana breathed her last. Left imprinted on her breast was the same image of a cross that had adorned the Host.
AT Florence, St. Juliana Falconieri, virgin, foundress of the Sisters of the Order of the Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who was placed among the holy virgins by the Sovereign Pontiff, Clement XII.
At Milan, the holy martyrs Gervasius and Protasius, brothers. The former, by order of the judge Astasius, was so long scourged with leaded whips, that he expired. The latter, after being scourged with rods, was beheaded. Through divine revelation their bodies were found by St. Ambrose. They were partly covered with blood, and as free from corruption as if they had been put to death that very day. When the translation took place, a blind man recovered his sight by touching their relics, and many persons possessed by demons were delivered.
At Ravenna, St. Ursicinus, martyr, who remained firm through many torments in the confession of the Lord, and consummated his martyrdom by capital punishment, under the judge Paulinus.
At Sozopolis, under the governor Domitian, during the persecution of Trajan, St. Zosimus, martyr, who suffered bitter tortures, was beheaded, and thus triumphantly went to heaven.
At Arezzo, in Tuscany, the holy martyrs Gaudentius, bishop, and Culmatius, deacon, who were murdered by the furious Gentiles, during the reign of Valentinian.
The same day, St. Boniface, martyr, a disciple of blessed Romuald, who was sent by the Roman Pontiff to preach the Gospel in Russia. Having passed through fire uninjured, and baptized the king and his people, he was killed by the enraged brother of the king, and thus gained the palm of martyrdom which he ardently desired.
At Ravenna, St. Romuald, anchoret, founder of the monks of Camaldoli, who restored and greatly extended monastic discipline, which was much relaxed in Italy. He is also mentioned on the 7th of February.
℣. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
℟. Thanks be to God.