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SUMMARY:Servant of God Brother Juniper
DESCRIPTION:Servant of God Brother Juniper\nSaint of the Day for January 29\n(d. 1258)\nClick to hear audio clip ►\nServant of God Brother Juniper’s Story\n“Would to God\, my brothers\, I had a whole forest of such Junipers\,” said Francis of this holy friar. \nWe don’t know much about Juniper before he joined the friars in 1210. Francis sent him to establish “places” for the friars in Gualdo Tadino and Viterbo. When Saint Clare was dying\, Juniper consoled her. He was devoted to the passion of Jesus and was known for his simplicity. \nSeveral stories about Juniper in the Little Flowers of St. Francis illustrate his exasperating generosity. Once Juniper was taking care of a sick man who had a craving to eat pig’s feet. This helpful friar went to a nearby field\, captured a pig and cut off one foot\, and then served this meal to the sick man. The owner of the pig was furious and immediately went to Juniper’s superior. When Juniper saw his mistake\, he apologized profusely. He also ended up talking this angry man into donating the rest of the pig to the friars! \nAnother time Juniper had been commanded to quit giving part of his clothing to the half-naked people he met on the road. Desiring to obey his superior\, Juniper once told a man in need that he couldn’t give the man his tunic\, but he wouldn’t prevent the man from taking it either. In time\, the friars learned not to leave anything lying around\, for Juniper would probably give it away. \nHe died in 1258 and is buried at Ara Coeli Church in Rome. \n\nReflection\nWhat can we make of Juniper? He certainly seems to be the first of many Franciscan “characters.” No doubt some of the stories about him have improved considerably in the retelling. Although the stories about Juniper may seem a little quaint\, his virtues were not. He was humble because he knew the truth about God\, himself\, and others. He was patient because he was willing to suffer in his following of Jesus.
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