St. Juliana of Nicomedia
Patron of sickness
Died: ~304
The veneration of the virgin martyr Juliana, a maiden of Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey), is very ancient in the east and the west. The earliest extant account of her martyrdom was written less than three centuries after her death, but it clearly contains unhistorical interpolations. It is nonetheless likely that the essential facts of her martyrdom are reliably preserved in the text. A Christian convert, Juliana refused to marry a pagan, thereby incurring the wrath of her pagan father and a pagan suitor. She was thereupon imprisoned, tortured, and beheaded. While in prison, she is said to have been subjected to a vision of a demon, pretending to be an angel of light, urging her to sacrifice to the pagan gods. Recognizing the deception, Juliana cried out, “Lord God of heaven and earth, do not desert me, nor permit your handmaid to perish.” She vanquished the tempter, who admitted to her that the devils particularly suffer when Christians attend Mass. Saint Juliana has traditionally been invoked for the safe delivery of women in labor and for protection from fever and contagious diseases.
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i am crying right now because, i suffer with spiritual warfare every day." Saint Juliana please ask the Lord to free me from this torture and help me to recognize satan even when he is in disguise. I also consider myself "Bride of Christ." Amen."
I'm in the eighth grade and getting confirmed this year. I loved this saint and really took part of her. I'v definantly got my mind set. (:
St. Juliana is one of my favourite virgin martyr saints. She suffered so much - they threw her into a cauldron of boiling oil! She also faught the devil. Juliana helps me a lot. I ask for her powerful intercession
Dear St. Juliana, holy virgin and martyr, thank you for helping me, so many times in the past.
I am currently going through my RCIA classes and am at the point where we choose our Saint. St. Juliana is the first Saint that had very detailed information. Thank you for making my decision very simple. It was very interesting reading about her.