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January 06 St. Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles VII. ...
Joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles VII. Oil on canvas, painted in 1854. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

St. Joan of Arc is the patroness of soldiers and of France. On January 6, 1412, Joan of Arc was born to pious parents of the French peasant class, at the obscure village of Domremy, near the province of Lorraine. At a very early age, she heard voices: those of St. Michael, St. Catherine and St. Margaret.

At first the messages were personal and general. Then at last came the crowning order. In May, 1428, her voices "of St. Michael, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret" told Joan to go to the King of France and help him reconquer his kingdom.

January 06 St. Joan of Arc

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