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JUDITA, VIRGIN - 25 MARCH

 

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Saints celebrated on the 25th of March

JUDITA, VIRGIN

Judita (Juditha) is mentioned by the Bollandists* in the life of the blessed Virgin Herluca.

Judita was the daughter of a certain Rudbertus  (Rutpert, Rotpert), a nobleman who lived in Upper Bavaria with his wife Hadewig (Hadwig). He was one of the people who supported the blessed Herluca (Herluka) in Epfach. 

Judita was a maiden of great beauty, brought up quite piously by her parents; but she did not want to take Blessed Herluca's advice to consecrate herself to Christ in perpetual virginity. 

One Septuagesima Sunday after Vespers in the church, however, she and Blessed Herluca remained in the church. When all the people had left she perceived the angels singing, who also added the Alleluia to their songs. 

Excited about this, the daughter told her mother Hadewig, and urged her to come along to church and witness this for herself. But the mother replied that she, such a miserable sinner, could not find herself worthy of such glorious (herilis) song; but she bade Judita to  return and listen some more to the celestial hymns of jubilation.

This heavenly experience had a profound effect on Judita; she now decided to follow Herluca's advice and to request the veil. Her mother Hadewig had reservations at first, citing the lack of a suitable outfit to wear for Judita. A pious widow named Douda (but not the companion of Blessed Herluca of the same name) finally provided Judita with a dress.

Bishop Ulrich of Passau (1092-1124) gave her the consecrated veil, which she did not wear for long. Judita died soon after and was buried in the churchyard of the Wessobrunn monastery (fons Wessini). 

Later she appeared to Blessed Herluca in great splendour.

Butler* states March 25 to be the date of her death; but the year of her passing is not indicated. According to Migne*, Judita died in the mid-12th century; but the particular circumstances and people in her life indicate that her death must have occurred somewhat earlier. 

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 3, Augsburg, 1869, pp. 500-01)

*A hagiography source used by the authors 

Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations








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