Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (Lee•SH•oo) lived an adventurous life with only four sisters. Thérèse was born in 1873 in Alençon (Al•e•KO), France being the youngest among ten siblings, for six of them died when they were just babies. Her mother died when Thérèse was only four, so her sisters, Marie, Pauline, Celine, and Leonie all took care of her. When Thérèse was just at the age of 10, Pauline became a nun and joined the convent. She gave Thérèse a notebook to write down her prayers and every good deed she did daily. Each deed counted as one flower since the cover was decorated with multiple of them. Thérèse had a number of flowers just because of the notebook! This way, she can keep track of her prayers and have the world be a beautiful place
Saint Joan was born 1412, “child of Jacques d’ Arc and his wife, Isabelle, also known as Romée, Joan learned piety and domestic skills from her mother. Never venturing far from home, Joan took care of the animals and became quite skilled as a seamstress” (biography.com). The birthplace of Joan is Domremy, France.
In the year 1412 , Jeanne d'Arc, Joan of Arc in English, was born to Jacques d'Arc in the village of Domrémy in northern France. A love for the catholic church was instilled in the young child and continued
For Joan of Arc, 1428 was the start of a new life and journey. In the May of that year, Joan makes her first trip to Vacouleurs to meet with Robert de Baudricourt asking him to send her to the king. He had initially rejected her but her strong willingness to pursue what she wanted led to her attracting a small group of followers who believedthat she truly was destined to save France according to a prophecy. Baudricort finally gave in to her and she set out to Chinon, the site of the prince’s fortress. With the help of Charles, she led an army to Orleans in March of 1429 wearing white armor on her white horse. Joan had led several French attacks and drove the Anglo-Burgundians from their fortess and forced them to leave and cross the Loire River.
St. Joan of Arc was born around 1412, in Domremy, France, which is now known as ‘Domremy-la-Pucelle’, which means ‘Domremy, [of] the maiden’ after Joan of Arc. Joan lived in Domremy village with her peasant family, father: Jacques of Arc, mother: Isabelle Romee. Joan also had four siblings, three brothers: Jacquemin, Pierre, and Jean, and a sister: Catherine.
Joan of Arc was born in Domremy, France in 1412. She was born into a very poor family during the medieval age of France. Raised as a peasant girl, she was never taught to read or write, but had a passion for the Roman Catholic Church and its teachings. In this paper, I show how Joan embodied bravery, leadership and courage throughout her life. Also how she helped France believe they could win and how she changed the lives of many people around her.
Joan of Arc was born into a farming family in Domremy, France in 1412. The town of Domrery at this time was the last town in the east still loyal to Charles VII during the Hundred Year War. She was one of five children, Pierre, Jacquemin, Catherine and Jean. Being the youngest, her family recalls her as energetic and
Only female ruler of Habsburg dominions and last of the House of Habsburg, born on May 13, 1717 in Vienna, died on November 29, 1780. Her father, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI was the last male member of the Habsburg Maria Theresa is significant because of her role as the first woman ruler of the Habsburg dominions, her fights with Prussia, and the financial and educational reforms that greatly impacted Austria.
“Do you know if you are in the grace of god?” They asked Joan during her trial for heresy and witchcraft. “If I am not, may God place me there; if I am, may God so keep me. I should be the saddest in all the world if I knew that I were not in the grace of God,” She told her accusers. “But if I were in a state of sin, do you think the Voice would come to me? I would that everyone could hear the Voice as I hear it…”(Pettinger). With her faith, determination and patriotism Joan of Arc proved herself as one of the most influential female leaders of her time.
In 1429, nearing the end of the Hundred Years’ War between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France; a sixteen year old Joan of Arc was directed by a revelation to make her way to the Dauphin’s court in Chinon and disclose to him the purpose of her divine mission. Joan professed that by the order of God—via the spirits of Saint Michael, Saint Catherine, and Saint Margaret—she was to renew the French nation and lead Charles VII to claim his throne. After successfully completing her mission, she was captured in battle months later and turned over to the English. There, she would be charged and put on trial for Heresy, leading to her execution. What were the stated reasons that the Church tried and executed Joan of Arc for heresy? Although
Named the first female doctor of the church for her spiritual wisdom, Saint Catherine of Siena was a very influential and complex figure in the medieval period. Her character showed great faith but in contrast she was also very strong, stubborn, and extreme woman. In class we talked about how the lives of holy women were shaped through their visions, fasting, virginity, and prayer (pilgrimage, devotion). Women would vow their virginity and do charitable work for their devotion to the Lord. Prayer in the community formed active religious communities. Saint Catherine formed roles for herself that went against the ideals of holy women. As a young girl she imitate desert hermits and gave up food but would feed others. The roles of women back then were to get married, have children, and look after the home. This was an important and expected role for women so to take a vow of virginity was a big deal.
As a very feminine queen, Marie Antoinette loved being surronded by flowers. She wanted her gardens to be the most wonderful : she would order many plants, flowers and trees from all around the world.
Saint Agnes of Bohemia shares her feast day with my birthday; March 2. She was was born in Prague to her parents, the king and the queen of Bohemia. She had one brother and was a very religious kid. When she was very young, she made her decision of entering the religious life. She later declined a marriage and decided that God was more important than a marriage. God was the biggest part in Saint Agnes’s life. Instead of marriage she became a nun. She then built a hospital for the poor started a Poor Clare monastery.
When St. Joan of Arc was called by St. Michael and St. Catherine to save France, she did everything in her power to follow their commands, even though she was a mere peasant girl. In the end, Joan accomplished the goal of restoring France its rightful king, however, she was then captured by her enemies and burned at the stake. In contrast, although St. Therese could not become a martyr for her faith, she demonstrated that one could please God immensely through absolute devotion. St. Therese devised a “little way,” through which she performed each of her daily tasks for the love of God, offering up her hardships up without any complaint. Although St. Joan’s sacrifice, physically fighting, might seem greater than “the little way,” Therese’s mental and physical sufferings in her daily tasks were quite a burdensome sacrifice as
Joan of Arc was believed to be born on January 6, 1412 in a small village called Domremy in the region of France known as Lorraine. Joan later stated in her trial, "When I was thirteen years old, I had a Voice from God to help me govern my conduct." She believed that God had chosen her to lead France to victory in its war with England and to place crown prince Charles of Valois on the throne as King of France. As her line in the movie The Story of Joan of Arc clearly states, “I'm nothing in all this, I'm just the Messenger.” Without any military training, Joan convinced said prince that she was to help him into becoming the next king, and to give her permission to lead a French army to the city of Orleans.
Saint Therese of Lisieux, also known as the Little Flower, was born on January 2, 1873 in Rue Saint-Blaise, Alençon. Her parents were Louis Martin and Marie-Azélie "Zélie" Guérin Martin, and she had four sisters: Marie, Pauline, Léonie, and Céline. Therese was ill with Enteritis as a baby, and was prone to sickness as she grew older. She was raised extremely religious, attending mass every day, strictly obeying fasts, and practicing charity. Her mother died of breast cancer when she was four years old, and the family moved to Lisieux three months after her passing. Therese was homeschooled until she was eight years old, then attended a school run by the Benedictine nuns of the Abbey of Notre Dame du Pre. She was often bullied by another student