0709 St Veronica Giuliani 1p LETTER 20250630St. Veronica Giuliani
A Mystic of the Sacred Wounds and a Bride of the Crucified
Feast Day: July 9 Born: 1660 — Mercatello, Italy Died: 1727 — Città di Castello, Italy
1. Who She Is
St. Veronica Giuliani is one of the Church’s greatest mystics — a Capuchin Poor Clare nun whose life was marked by:
- Profound union with Christ
- Extraordinary mystical experiences
- The visible stigmata
- Deep humility and obedience
- A burning love for the suffering Christ
She is a saint who reveals the depth of God’s love and the transforming power of suffering offered to Him.
2. Early Life
Born Orsola Giuliani, she was one of seven sisters. From childhood she showed:
- Intense compassion for the poor
- A strong desire for prayer
- A fiery love for Jesus
At age 17, she entered the Capuchin Poor Clares, taking the name Veronica, meaning “true image.”
3. A Life of Mystical Union
St. Veronica experienced extraordinary graces, including:
- Visions of Christ and the Blessed Mother
- Spiritual battles
- Interior sufferings
- The crown of thorns mystically impressed on her head
- The stigmata, received on Good Friday in 1697
Her body bore the wounds of Christ, and her heart burned with love for Him.
She once wrote:
“Love is stronger than death.”
4. Her Diary — A Treasury of Mysticism
By obedience, Veronica wrote a 22,000‑page spiritual diary, one of the largest mystical works in Church history. It reveals:
- Her deep interior life
- Her union with Christ’s Passion
- Her spiritual motherhood for souls
- Her profound humility
The Church considers her writings a reliable guide to advanced prayer.
5. Abbess and Spiritual Mother
Despite her mystical gifts, Veronica was:
- Practical
- Wise
- Deeply charitable
- A strong and loving abbess
She guided her sisters with gentleness and firmness, teaching them that holiness is found in fidelity to daily duties.
6. Patronage
St. Veronica Giuliani is a patron of:
- Those seeking deeper prayer
- Those suffering interior trials
- Mystics and contemplatives
- Those devoted to the Passion of Christ
- Those longing for spiritual healing
She is a powerful intercessor for anyone desiring a deeper, more intimate relationship with Jesus.
St Veronica Giuliani – 9th July
“Love is a hidden fire, a pleasant pain… an absorbing and melting ardor which softens the soul and unites it with God.”
“O sinners… all men and all women, come to Jesus’ heart; come to be cleansed by his most precious blood…. He awaits you with open arms to embrace you.”
“We cannot go about the world preaching to convert souls, but are bound to pray ceaselessly.”
https://www.youtube.com/embed/6oZ2Vi_IOd8Introduction for St Veronica Giuliani
Saint Veronica Giuliani was one of the rare saints who had received the stigmata.
Her father wanted her to marry, but she convinced him to allow her to become a nun. At the age of 17, Saint Veronica Giuliani entered the convent of the Capuchin nuns at Citta di Castello in Umbria. In her first years in the monastery, she worked in the kitchen, infirmary, sacristy, and also served as portress. At the age of 34, she was made novice mistress. When she was 37, she received the stigmata, and later the Crown of Thorns was impressed on her head amid untold sufferings. She also experienced a mystical espousal, as she was given a mystical ring by Our Lord’s own hand. Church authorities in Rome wanted to determine whether she was an imposter, a person deluded by the devil, or a person favored by God and so conducted an investigation.Saint Veronica Giuliani was deposed from her office as novice mistress, and even imprisoned in a remote cell. Finally, she was even deprived of Holy Communion and was permitted to attend holy Mass only on Sundays and holy days near the door of the church. Later, the test had proved the admirable manifestations to be the work of God and eventually restored her as novice mistress. In 1716, she was elected abbess of the convent.
She was beatified by Pope Pius VII on 17 June 1804 and was canonized by Pope Gregory XVI on 26 May 1839.
A Prayer for the Intercession of Saint Veronica GiulianiO Father of Love, Who in Saint Veronica, who was conformed to Your Son, you have given us a marvellous example of patience and of ardent charity. Give to us, through her powerful intercession, to discover the sweetness found in the Cross and the grace of confidence as we implore; (here mention your intention) Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
St. Veronica Giuliani, Pray for us.
St. Veronica Giuliani NovenaO God, who declare that You abide in hearts that are pure, grant that through the intercession of the Virgin blessed Veronica we may be so fashioned by Your grace, that we become a dwelling pleasing to You.
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
(Mention your request here…)
St. Veronica Giuliani, pray for us
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
Prayer of St. Veronica Giuliani“My God, I ask You for nothing other than the salvation of poor sinners.
Convert them all to You, all of them to You.
Set me as a go-between between You and sinners.
Let torments come.
Love will endure everything.
Love has conquered, and Love Himself has been conquered.
For the soul feels Him inside her in a manner I cannot describe.”
Prayer to Saint Veronica Giuliani Saint Veronica Giuliani,
The stigmata you received
and the subsequent denial of your duties
as novice mistress in your abbess
didn’t make you bitter
but instead strengthened your faith in God,
and your position was reinstated.
May we, with your intercessions
show this same dedication,
even if our stigmata and sign of Jesus’ Cross
is only visible to us on the inside.
Amen.
St Veronica Giuliani, pray for us!
St Veronica Giuliani, pray for us!
St Veronica Giuliani, pray for us!
PrayerAlmighty God, you made St. Veronica glorious by the wounds of the Passion of Your Son. Through her example and prayers enable us to become like Christ, humbly embracing the Cross, so that we may rejoice in the revelation of His glory.
Amen
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