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A Short Biography of Saint Joan of Arc
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A Short Biography of Saint Joan of Arc
Saint Joan was born on January 6, 1412, in the village of Domremy to
Jacques and Isabelle dArc. Joan was the youngest of their five children.
While growing up among the fields and pastures of her village, she was
called Jeannette but when she entered into her mission, her name was
changed to Jeanne, la Pucelle, or Joan, the Maid.
As a child she was taught domestic skills as well as her religion by her
mother. Joan would later say, “As for spinning and sewing, I fear no
woman in Rouen.” And again, “It was my mother alone who taught me
the Our Father and Hail Mary and the Creed; and from none other
was I taught my faith.”
From her earliest of years Joan was known for her obedience to her
parents, religious fervor, goodness, unselfish generosity and kindness
toward her neighbors. Simonin Munier, one of Joans childhood friends,
tells how Joan had nursed him back to health when he was sick. Some of
her playmates teased her for being too pious. Others remembered how
she would give up her bed to the homeless stranger who came to her
fathers door asking for shelter.
Joan was like all the others in her village until her thirteenth year.
“When I was about thirteen, I received revelation from Our Lord by a
voice which told me to be good and attend church often and that God
would help me.” She stated that her Voices were Saint Michael the
Archangel, Saint Catherine and Saint Margaret. At first her Voices came
to her two or three times a week but as the time for her mission drew
near (five years later), they visited her daily telling her to Go into France
to raise the siege of Orleans, conduct the Dauphin Charles to Reims for
his crowning and to drive the English from the land.
Joan went to the neighboring town of Vaucouleurs, which means Valley of many colors. There she spoke to the loyal
French governor by the name of Sir Robert de Baudricourt. After many rejections he finally agreed to send her to the
Dauphin who at the time was living at the castle of Chinon.
On the evening of February 23, 1429, she began her mission for God. In the company of six men, she rode through the
Gate of France on her way to Chinon. Joan reached this town on March 6th, but was not received by the Dauphin,
Charles, until the evening of March 9th.
After being accepted and approved by a Church council headed by the Archbishop of Reims, Joan was allowed to lead
the Dauphins army. This part of her career was meteoric. She entered