St. Joan of Arc Holy Card (127148)

When she was thirteen, Joan heard voices.  At first, it was a single voice, as though someone close by was speaking to her. Later others joined in the conversation. She called them her “voices” or her “counsel”, and recognized them as St. Michael the Archangel, St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Margaret of Antioch, and other saints. Joan of Arc is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orleans and her insistence on the coronation of  Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years’ War. Claiming to be acting under divine guidance, she became a military leader who transcended gender roles and gained recognition as a savior of France.

She is the patron saint of France.