January 9
Julia della Rena
Augustinian tertiary and anchoress
A fourteenth-century Augustinian tertiary, she lived as an anchoress in a small cell beside a church in Certaldo, Tuscany.
Biography
She devoted her days to prayer, penance, and spiritual counsel.
Practical advice
Turn off your phone for ten minutes today and place yourself sincerely before God.
Example of
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