Joan de Lestonnac's guest appearances

Joan de Lestonnac

The Ave Maria Hour Radio Show

Waking Up With The Saints

Francis of Assisi

Paschal Baylon

Catherine Laboure

Andre Bessette

Thomas Becket

Francis Borgia

Gerard Majella

Marguerite Bourgeoys

John Berchmans

Augustine of Hippo

Raymond Nonnatus

Angela Merici

Thomas Aquinas

Teresa of Avila

Charles of Sezze

OwlTail

Good morning and welcome to Waking up with the Saints! Today we'll be talking about St. Joan de Lestonnac and what it truly means to push through and do as God desires! Thanks for listening, God bless! :D

<p>Good morning and welcome to Waking up with the Saints! Today we'll be talking about St. Joan de Lestonnac and what it truly means to push through and do as God desires! Thanks for listening, God bless! :D</p>

February 2nd - St. Joan de Lestonnac

Rebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.orgSt. Joan de Lestonnac was born in Bordeaux, France, in 1556. She married at the age of seventeen. The happy marriage produced four children, but her husband died suddenly in 1597. After her children were raised, she entered the Cistercian monastery at Toulouse. Joan was forced to leave the Cistercians when she became afflicted with poor health. She returned to Bordeaux with the idea of forming a new congregation, and several young girls joined her as novices. They ministered to victims of a plague that struck Bordeaux, and they were determined to counteract the evils of heresy promulgated by Calvinism. Thus was formed the Congregation of the Religious of Notre Dame of Bordeaux. In 1608, Joan and her companions received the religious habit from the Archbishop of Bordeaux. Joan was elected superior in 1610, and many miracles occurred at her tomb. She was canonized in 1949 by Pope Pius XII.

Rebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. <a href="http://www.AtonementFriars.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.AtonementFriars.org</a><br><br>St. Joan de Lestonnac was born in Bordeaux, France, in 1556. She married at the age of seventeen. The happy marriage produced four children, but her husband died suddenly in 1597. After her children were raised, she entered the Cistercian monastery at Toulouse. Joan was forced to leave the Cistercians when she became afflicted with poor health. She returned to Bordeaux with the idea of forming a new congregation, and several young girls joined her as novices. They ministered to victims of a plague that struck Bordeaux, and they were determined to counteract the evils of heresy promulgated by Calvinism. Thus was formed the Congregation of the Religious of Notre Dame of Bordeaux. In 1608, Joan and her companions received the religious habit from the Archbishop of Bordeaux. Joan was elected superior in 1610, and many miracles occurred at her tomb. She was canonized in 1949 by Pope Pius XII.

St. Joan de Lestonnac