Subj : =?UTF-8?Q?17_May_=E2=80=93_Saint_Giulia_Salzano?= To : All From : rich Date : Sun May 16 2021 10:19:52 From: rich 17 May =E2=80=93 Saint Giulia Salzano (1846-1929) Professed Religious Sister, Founder of the Catechetical Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (1905), Teacher, Catechist. She is the Patron of the Order she founded. Giulia Salzano was born in Santa Maria Capua Vetere in the province of Caserta on 13 October 1846, the daughter of Adelaide Valentino and Diego Salzano, a Captain in the Lancers of King Ferdinand II of Naples.=C2 Her father died when she was four and she was entrusted for her upbringing to the Sisters of Charity in the Royal Orphanage of Saint Nicola La Strada, where she remained until she was fifteen She earned a teaching diploma and then taught in the local school at Casoria, in the Province of Naples, having moved there with her family in October 1865. Alongside her teaching, she had a great interest in the catechism, imparting the faith to children, young people and adults. She also encouraged devotion to the Virgin Mary. Together with Blessed Caterina Volpicelli she promoted love of and devotion to the Sacred Heart, living the motto: =E2=80=9CAd maiorem Cordis Iesu gloriam=E2=80=9D =E2=80= =93 =E2=80=9CTo the greater glory of the Sacred Heart.=E2=80=9D In her constant concern to make known the teachings and life of Jesus through education and witness, she founded the Congregation of the Catechetical Sisters of the Sacred Heart in 1905. She devoted her life to the charism of catechesis, affirming: =E2=80=9CWhile I have any life lef= t in me, I will continue to teach the catechism. And then, I assure you, I would be very happy to die teaching the catechism=E2=80=9D. In the same way she exhorted her daughters:=C2 =E2=80=9CThe Sister catec= hist must be ready, at every moment, to instruct the little ones and the uneducated She must not count the sacrifices such a ministry demands, indeed she should desire to die while doing it, if this be God's will=E2=80=9D. Another Beatus, Ludovico da Casoria (1814=E2=80=931885), in an almost prophetic style predicted:=C2 =E2=80=9CTake care not to be tempted to ab= andon the children of our dear Casoria, because it is God's will that you should live and die among them=E2=80=9D And so it was. She died on 17 May 1929. The previous morning she had met with 100 children preparing for their First Communion Her remains are housed in the motherhouse of the order in Casoria at Piazza Giovanni Pisa. =E2=80=9CDonna Giulietta=E2=80=9D, as she was called by the people of Casor= ia, was so known for her holiness, that on 29 January 1937 the Cause for her Canonisation was introduced On 25 January 1994 the Positio, a voluminous dossier on her life, virtues and reputation for sanctity, was consigned to the Congregation for the Causes for Saints On 23 April 2002 Pope John Paul II ordered the publication of the Decree recognising the heroic nature of her virtues. On 20 December of the same year Pope John Paul II signed the Decree recognising a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giulia Salzano, and declared her Blessed=E2=80=9D =E2=80=A6Vatican.va She was Canonised by Pope Benedict XVI on 17 October 2010. https://anastpaul.com/2019/05/08/ There is no more efficacious means than this (Eucharistic Adoration) for nourishing and increasing the piety of the people toward this admirable pledge of love which is a bond of peace and of unity.=E2=80=9D --Saint Giulia Salzano <><><><> Deign, O Immaculate Virgin By St Paschasius Radbertus (785=E2=80=93865) Deign, O Immaculate Virgin, Mother most pure, to accept the loving cry of praise which we send up to you from the depths of our hearts. Though they can but add little to your glory, O Queen of Angels, you do not despise, in your love, the praises of the humble and the poor. Cast down upon us a glance of mercy, O most glorious Queen, graciously receive our petitions. Through your immaculate purity of body and mind, which rendered you so pleasing to God, inspire us with a love of innocence and purity. Teach us to guard carefully the gifts of grace, striving ever after sanctity, so that, being made like the image of your beauty, we may be worthy to become the sharers of your eternal happiness. Amen Saint Quote: A man ought never to think he has done any good, or rest contented with any degree of perfection he may have attained, because Christ has given us the type of our perfection in putting before us the perfection of the Eternal Father: "Be ye perfect, even as your Heavenly Father is perfect. -- St. Philip Bible Quote: You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go, and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.=C2 (John 15:16) <><><><> Prayer: "Lord Jesus, you have been kind and forgiving towards me. May I be merciful as you are merciful. Free me from all bitterness and resentment that I may truly forgive from the heart those who have caused me injury or grief." --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2 * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4) .