From: richarra@gmail.com   
      
   July 30th - St. Julitta   
      
   Julitta, a wealthy widow of Caesarea in Cappadocia around the year A.D. 303,   
   possessed farms, livestock and other goods. A ruthless land baron of the   
   town unscrupulously gained possession of a considerable part of her estate.   
   However, when he could not convince the local judge of his claim to the   
   title, the man accused Julitta of being a Christian. The Emperor Diocletian   
   had deprived Christians of citizen's privileges and all protection under the   
   law; therefore this conniving land baron reasoned that the court, finding   
   that Julitta was a Christian, would deny her claim to property.   
      
   The judge ordered that incense be brought into the court, and that Julitta   
   offer sacrifice to the gods, as was the standard evidence in a charge of   
   "atheism," synonymous with "Christianity" in the early centuries. Julitta   
   bravely refused to offer sacrifice to pagan gods but remained faithful to   
   her belief in the one, true God. She told the court and her accuser that she   
   was willing to lose all her property, and even her life before she would do   
   anything that might offend the Lord God. "If you take from me a little   
   portion of this earth, I shall gain Heaven for it," she declared.   
      
   The judge promptly granted the unjust man's claim to the property, and   
   condemned Julitta to death by fire. She walked courageously into the flames   
   and most likely died of asphyxiation, for her executioners withdrew her dead   
   body before the fire had marred it.   
      
   The secret community of Christians in Caesarea buried the body of Julitta.   
   The place of her interment apparently produced a miraculous, curative   
   spring, for St. Basil, speaking of her holy remains, said in one of his   
   homilies about the year 375, "It enriches with blessings both the place and   
   those who come to it." He continued by assuring the faithful that "the earth   
   which received the body of this blessed woman sent forth a spring of most   
   pleasant water, whereas all the neighboring waters are brackish. This water   
   preserves health and relieves the sick."   
      
      
   Saint Quote:   
   There is nothing which edifies others so much as charity and kindness, by   
   which, as by the oil in the lamp, the flame of good example is kept alive.   
    -St. Francis de Sales   
      
   Bible Quote   
   1 At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who thinkest thou is the   
   greater in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus calling unto him a little   
   child, set him in the midst of them, 3 And said: Amen I say to you, unless   
   you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into   
   the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this   
   little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And he that   
   shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.  (Matthew   
   18:1-5)   
      
      
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   NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART   
      
   In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy   
   Ghost. R. Amen.   
      
   Lord Jesus, Who have deigned to open by Thy special love   
   the unutterable goodness and riches of Thy Heart to Thy   
   Bride, the Church: grant to us, Thy servants, that we may   
   merit to be enriched and refreshed by Thy heavenly graces,   
   flowing from this sweetest of fountains.   
      
   R. Amen.   
      
   V. Heart of Jesus, burning with love for us.  R. Set our hearts   
   on fire with love of Thee.   
      
   O Lord Jesus Christ, Who have said: Ask and you shall   
   receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened   
   unto you; mercifully attend to our supplications, and grant us   
   the gift of Thy divine charity, that we may ever love Thee   
   with our whole heart and with all our words and deeds, and   
   may never cease from praising Thee.   
      
   R. Amen.  (pause here to make petitions to the Sacred Heart)   
      
   V. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, most obedient to the will of the   
   Father.  R. Incline our hearts to Thee, that we may do always   
   what is pleasing to Thee.   
      
   O Divine Heart of Jesus, grant, we pray Thee, eternal rest to   
   the souls in purgatory, final grace to those who are about to   
   die, true repentance to sinners, the light of faith to non-   
   Christians, and Thy blessing to us and all who are dear to us.   
   To Thee, therefore, we commend all these souls, and in their   
   behalf we offer unto Thee all the merits of Thy Sacred Heart.   
      
   R. Amen.   
      
   V. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, thirsting for our salvation.   
   R. Recall us sinners to Thy Heart, that we may not die in our   
   sins.   
      
   Let us pray.   
      
   O God, Who dost deign mercifully to bestow upon us the   
   infinite treasures of love in the Heart of Thy Son, which was   
   wounded for our sins; grant, we beseech Thee, that we who   
   pay Him the devout homage of our piety may in like manner   
   show unto Thee our due of worthy satisfaction.  Through the   
   same Christ our Lord.  R. Amen.   
      
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