St. Joan Of Arc

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Saint Joan of Arc was born in champagne on January 6th, 1412, and lived until May 30th, 1431. She lived a relatively short life, but made the most of it while she could. Saint Joan of Arc was canonized in 1920 and is the patron saint of France. She was Famous for her voices she claimed to hear, her fulfilled military mission, and the miracles she worked.

When she was around the age of thirteen she heard voices that summoned her to the rescue of France. The first one came to her at around noon, during the summer time, in her father’s garden. After the third time she realized the voice came from God, and knew it was Michael the Archangel, the protector of France. Years passed and St. Margaret and St. Catherine appeared to her frequently, their heads richly crowned, and voices soft. Once or twice a week they urged her to seek the king, and tell him of her mission, the God Himself was sending her to give help to the kingdom. She told nobody of these for quite some time, scared that she was just a poor maid, who knew nothing of fighting. At the age of sixteen she decided that it was time for her to follow her heavenly counselors.

St. Joan of Arc joined the French army during the war of the roses. France was in a state of despair dealing with famine, inflation, and a king with no money or allies. The English held Normandy, Picardy, Pairs, and Guyenne. She met with King Charles, and after much debate and 3 weeks of captivity in the castle she passed all of the tests, and was allowed to go to Orleans and help the army. She told the king that, “ She must not be prevented from going to Orleans with the men-at-arms. To do so would be resisting the Holy Spirit and making oneself unworthy of the help of God.” She never really had an official place in the army, but after a few days had inspired the entire force, and became their leader. She became the savior of Orleans and her country because of her unshakable conviction that she was w...