St. Julia
Yes, there is a St. Julia and here is her story: St. Julia was born of noble parents in South Africa. When she was still quite young, her city was conquered by barbarians. Julia was captured and sold as a slave to a pagan merchant, but she did not complain or feel sorry for herself. She accepted everything, and performed the most humble tasks with wonderful cheerfulness. For Julia loved God with all her heart. In her spare time, she read holy books and prayed fervently.
One day her master decided to take her with him to France. On the way, he stopped at an island to go to a pagan festivsl. Julia refused to even go near the place where they were celebrating. She did not want to have anything to do with those superstitious ceremonies.
The governor of that region was very angry with her for not joining in the pagan feast. "Who is that woman who dares to insult our gods?" he cried. Julia's owner answered that she was a Christian. He said, too, that although he had not been able to make her give up her religion, still she was such a good, faithful servant that he would not know what to do without her.
"I will give you four of my best women slaves for her," offered the governor, but her master refused. "No," he said, "All you own will not buy her. I would willingly lose the most valuable thing in the world rather than lose her."
When the merchant was asleep, however, the wicked governor tried to make Julia sacrifice to the gods. He promised to have her set free if she would, but she absolutely refused. She said she was as free as she wanted to be as long as she could serve Jesus. Then the pagan ruler, in great anger, had her struck on the face and her hair torn from her head. She was next put on a cross to hang there until she died. Her feast day is May 23rd.
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Thanks for all this now l know why my name day is in Hugary on May 22.
Also l thank for such a touching story....
I love God with all my heart
He's the only one who can help me in this world
Thanks to my mother for having choosen the name julia for me. I will try to follow her footsteps because with that defenitly I will see the kingdom of God. So help me God.
Is there a St Maria? Im doing a report.
what a good saint to do a progect on
i go to st philomena school and i have to dress like a st i choose st julia!! she is amazing
awesome life!!!! if you like her i am sure you will like my favorite saint: saint filomena. she has also an awesome life. if you want to know about her, you can buy her book on ebay or you can read an online brief story on http://www.ourladyslivingrosary.com her life is similar to saint julia's
do you know what the name "julia" means?? it means youthful!!!!
I love my mom, she is sooooooooo nice and I still live with her today ( Tuesday, May 8, 2047) and I'm only 7 years old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!......... oh ya and st. julia, she's real something alright.
She is a amazing girl to not give her life for god, she i a saint just like Jesus.
love her shes my saint for confirmaton
i love her life so much....a humble girl..down to earth..whoooh.....very cool...
st. julia is my life this page gave me so much research forr my projecctt <3!!!<3<3<3<3<3
OMG she is just INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW. must i say ! what a great page!!!!!! i just love st.julia!<3<3<3<3<3<3 wow she was a awful great women i wish i wass her
im choosing st.julia for my confirmation paper<3 she never complained about the obstacles that were put in her path and was greatful for what she was given, didnt give up on her faith either and that i can honestly say is the type of person i would like to become.
i love her. she is so nice i met her back i
I have picked St. Julia for my saint for confirmation. I feel that she was such a inspiration
to all wormen that they can fallow their faith to the end and we will be rewarded for living
for Christ and living our faith everyday. She was so determine to live for Jesus and live her
life in truth.
i am picking julia for my comfermation name because she sounds brave,independent,and determined to stand up for what she beileve's in.
I decided to do St. Julia for my confirmation name, but I need more information like what symbols are associated with her and what they mean.
I really love St. Julia's story. Is she a patron saint? I want to do her for my confirmation name, but i can't decide to do her or St. Genevieve.....