Interim Saints - May 22nd
JULIA, virgin and martyr (6th or 7th century)
Saint Julia was a Christian maiden, a slave to a Syrian merchant at
Carthage, named Eusebius. Julia and her master . . . found that a
pagan sacrifice was being offered. Julia was invited to share in the
festival, but indignantly refused, denouncing the sacrifice as
idolatrous. Upon this she was dragged before the ruler Felix, who had
her beaten on the mouth and then crucified.
QUITERIA, virgin and martyr (date unknown)
Her father sought to make her marry, but she fled from home and took
refuge in the solitary valley of "Aufragia." Here she was found by
some soldiers sent after her by the king, and her head was struck off,
by his orders, as she refused to return and accept the hand of the
prince he had chosen for her.
Oriens.
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