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SAINT FEAST DAY 30 MAY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY ➡️ Tomorrow ⬅️ Yesterday Saint of the Day Saint feast day May 30 Saint Joan of Arc Saint Joan of Arc, Virgin Adelheid von Frauenberg, Virgin Adrian, Monk Saint Anastasius, Bishop of Pavia Ernim Saint Esperantius, Bishop of Lugo Saint Euplius, Martyr Exuperantius, Bishop of Osma Saint Exuperantius, Bishop of Ravenna Saint Felix I., Pope and Martyr Saint Ferdinand III., King and Confessor Idda of Wetzikon, Prioress Blessed Laurence Richardson, Priest and Martyr Blessed Luke Kirby, Priest and Martyr Saint Madelgisilus, Recluse Mechtildis, Virgin Blessed Offmya of Münchweil, Virgin Onulphus of Bern, Religious Ostoforis, Bishop of Vitoria Richard Smith, Martyr Saint Sarah, Virgin and Abbess Blessed Thomas Cottam, Priest and Martyr Vannosa, Virgin Saint Venantius of Methona, Confessor Saint Walstan, Confessor Blessed William Filby, Priest and Martyr William Scott, Religious and Martyr William Tilbin, Martyr Saints Basil and Emmelia Blessed Constantia Cira a...

SAINT FEAST DAY 30 MAY: ST JOAN OF ARC

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 30th of May WELCOME! SAINT JOAN OF ARC, VIRGIN Jeanne d’Arc, a peasant girl, born at Domremy in Lorraine in 1411 was distinguished from childhood for her virtues and singular piety. While watching her flock of sheep she ever sought union with God; and was by Him raised to those high degrees of prayer which seem reserved to but few even of His Saints. In Joan’s time, France was torn by Civil War, and in great part subject to the English King, Henry VI.  VISIONS In repeated visions of Angels it was shown to Joan that she was to be instrumental in freeing and pacifying her Fatherland.  ST JOAN WAS BETRAYED She was directed herself to take up arms in its defence, and to lead the French soldiers to victory. The compelling the English Generals to raise the siege of Orleans, and the conducting Charles VII of France in triumph to his Coronation at Reims, were her chief achievements. But - as she herself had predicted - Joan ...