Communion of Saints: St Joan of Arc

"Joan of Arc is a national heroine of France. Born a peasant, she became a military leader while just a teenager ... " Click on the link to learn more about Joan of Arc.

"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 in the obscure village of Domremy, near the province of Lorraine. At a very early age, she was said to have heard the voices of St. Michael, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret ... "

"Joan of Arc, a peasant girl living in medieval France, believed that God had chosen her to lead France to victory in its long-running war with England ... "

"Martyr, saint and military leader Joan of Arc, acting under divine guidance, led the French army to victory over the English during the Hundred Years' War ... "