St. Joan of Arc: The Holy Ghost Chose a Peasant Girl to Save France (30 May)

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As we celebrate the Vigil of Pentecost, we reflect on one of the most extraordinary examples of the Holy Ghost working through a human soul: St. Joan of Arc. Born a poor peasant girl in 1412, St. Joan received heavenly guidance from St. Michael the Archangel, St. Catherine of Alexandria, and St. Margaret of Antioch. Against all worldly expectations, God used this young woman to inspire armies, save France, secure the coronation of a king, and ultimately give her life as a martyr. In this sermon, we examine the remarkable life of St. Joan of Arc, her military victories, her unjust trial, her heroic martyrdom, and the powerful lesson her life teaches us: God does not need perfect instruments. He makes instruments perfect for His purposes. St. Joan's story reminds us that when leaders fail, when institutions falter, and when human strength proves insufficient, God can raise up the most unlikely soul to accomplish His will. "Forward boldly." Topics Covered: • Vigil of Pentecost • The Gifts and Power of the Holy Ghost • St. Joan of Arc's Heavenly Voices • St. Michael the Archangel • St. Catherine of Alexandria • Hundred Years' War • The Siege of Orléans • St. Joan's Trial and Martyrdom • Catholic Saints and Heroic Virtue • Faith, Courage, and Divine Providence • The Call to Holiness Today May St. Joan of Arc obtain for us the courage to answer God's call and remain faithful in every trial. St. Joan of Arc, pray for us. 00:00 Vigil of Pentecost and the Holy Ghost 00:40 Why St. Joan of Arc's feast is celebrated today 01:28 Birth and early life of St. Joan of Arc 02:22 Heavenly voices: St. Michael, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret 03:33 Joan's mission to save France begins 04:36 Meeting the King of France 05:18 Was Joan mentally ill? Addressing modern claims 06:45 A 17-year-old girl leads the French army 07:19 The liberation of Orléans 07:50 "I was born for this" 08:24 Joan's purity and military discipline 08:50 Joan's frustration with military leaders 09:31 Capture, betrayal, and abandonment 10:21 The sham trial begins 10:51 Wisdom inspired by Heaven 11:30 "Am I in a state of grace?" 12:39 Convicted of heresy and executed 13:12 Final confession and Holy Communion 13:44 Joan's last moments and martyrdom 14:09 St. Joan as a Christ-like figure 15:06 Patron saint of victims of church abuse 16:07 The Holy Ghost chooses the unexpected 17:00 Why St. Joan remains unique among the saints 17:33 Saints needed for our times 18:05 "Forward boldly" — a call to action 18:28 Final prayer and blessing Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c ▶️ 5. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/donate-support/ ▶️ 6. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 7. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 8. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 9. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintJoanOfArc #JoanOfArc #Catholic #HolyGhost #Pentecost #CatholicSermon #CatholicChurch #CatholicFaith #Saints #TraditionalCatholic #ChristianHistory #StMichael #ChurchHistory #CatholicTeaching #SensusFidelium

Topics

• Holiness
• Holy Spirit