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Today’s Saint – Page 7 – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Today’s Saint

May 31, 2025

Saint of the Day for May 31: Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

By Franciscan Media - By Franciscan Media - The Story of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - This is a fairly late feast, going back only to the 13th or 14th century. It was established widely throughout the Church to pray for unity. The present date of celebration was set in 1969, in order to follow the Annunciation of the Lord and precede the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist... Like most feasts of Mary, it is closely connected with Jesus and his saving work. ....
May 30, 2025

Saint of the Day for May 30: St. Joan of Arc (Jan. 6, 1412 – May 30, 1431)

By Franciscan Media - During the Hundred Years War, Joan led French troops against the English and recaptured the cities of Orléans and Troyes. This enabled Charles VII to be crowned as king in Reims in 1429. Captured near Compiegne the following year, Joan was sold to the English and placed on trial for heresy and witchcraft. Professors at the University of Paris supported Bishop Pierre Cauchon of Beauvis, the judge at her trial; Cardinal Henry Beaufort of Winchester, England, participated in the questioning of Joan in prison. In the end, she was condemned for wearing men’s clothes.
May 29, 2025

Saint of the Day for May 29: St. Madeleine Sophie Barat (Dec. 1779 – May 25, 1865)

By Franciscan Media Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat’s Story – The legacy of Madeleine Sophie Barat can be found in the more than 100 schools operated by her Society […]
May 28, 2025

Saint of the Day for May 28: Venerable Pierre Toussaint (June 27, 1766 – June 30, 1853)

By Franciscan Media, May 28 - Born in modern-day Haiti and brought to New York City as a slave, Pierre died a free man, a renowned hairdresser, and one of New York City’s most well-known Catholics... Plantation owner Pierre Bérard made Toussaint a house slave and allowed his grandmother to teach her grandson how to read and write. ...

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