St. Joan of Arc and Angels

French chant for Saint Joan of Arc: Jeanne,

Seigneur est ton oeuvre splendide 

(Lyric English Translation below) 

~~~ 

Life of Holiness of Saint Joan of Arc

Joan was startled to hear a heavenly voice speaking to her -- accompanied by a bright light that she could see clearly, despite the fact that the it was appearing in the middle of the day when sunlight was abundant. "The first time, I was terrified," Joan recalled. "The voice came to me about noon: it was summer, and I was in my father's garden."


After Michael identified himself, he told Joan to not be afraid. Joan said later: "It seemed to me a worthy voice, and I believed it was sent to me by God; after I had heard this voice the third time, I knew that it was the voice of an angel."


Michael's first message to Joan was about holiness, since living a holy life was a vital part of Joan's preparation to fulfill the mission God had in mind for her. "Above all, Saint Michael told me that I I must be a good child, and that God would help me," said Joan. "He taught me to behave rightly and go often to church."

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Bless be those whom Our Lord reveals connections with the Saints that we love and follow... 

My heart just sank... Thank you Jesus!!! Paige St. James

 “Chant à Sainte Jeanne d’Arc” was a poem 

written by  Saint Thérèse of Lisieux on 8 May 1894, 

 later it was set to music by Vincent Lecornier. The poem briefly tells the story of Joan of Arc, but is above all a call to the Saint to help and pray for the people of France.

Joan of Arc was not canonized until 1920 and so during Saint Thérèse’s lifetime the revered Frenchwoman was not officially regarded as a saint. However, the cause for Joan of Arc’s canonization was very active and received more recognition in 1894, dubbed the “Year of Joan of Arc” in France, which culminated in Pope Leo XIII’s declaration of Joan as “venerable.”

St. Therese' Poem -ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

Joan, Lord, is your splendid work

A heart of fire, a warrior’s soul

You gave them to the timid virgin

Whom You wished to crown with laurels.  

Chorus

Saint Joan of France 

Our hope lies in you 

Saint Joan of France 

Pray, pray for us.

Joan heard in her humble meadow 

Voices from Heaven calling her into combat.

She went to save the country 

The sweet Child commanded the army.

Chorus

She won over the souls of proud warriors:

The Divine luster of Heaven’s messenger 

Her pure gaze, her fiery words

Were able to make bold brows give way…

Chorus

Joan, you are our sweet hope. 

From high in the Heavens, deign to hear our voices. 

Come down to us! Come convert France, 

Come save it a second time!

~~~

Paige St. James