Jeanne d’Arc au sacre du roi Charles VII (Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1854)
Jeanne d’Arc au sacre du roi Charles VII (Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1854)
“Si je n’y suis [en la grâce de Dieu], Dieu m’y mette; et, si j’y suis, Dieu m’y tienne! Je serais le plus dolente de monde si je savais ne pas être en la grâce de Dieu”
— Jeanne d’Arc

Today’s Feast Days

9 July

Amandina of Schakkebroek
(1872–1900)
Martyr, Nun
Augustine Zhao Rong
(c. 1746–1815)
Martyr, Priest
Fidelis Chojnacki
(1906–1942)
Friar, Martyr, Priest
Francesco Fogolla
(1839–1900)
Bishop, Martyr, Missionary
Gregory Mary Grassi
(1833–1900)
Bishop, Martyr, Missionary
Maria Chiara Nanetti
(1872–1900)
Martyr, Nun
Marie de la Paix Giuliani
(1875–1900)
Martyr, Nun
Marie of Saint Natalie
(1864–1900)
Martyr, Nun
Marie-Adolphine Dierkx
(1866–1900)
Martyr, Nun
Marie-Hermine of Jesus
(1866–1900)
Martyr, Nun
Martyr Saints of China
(1648 – 1930)
87 Chinese Laypeople and 33 Missionaries
Martyrs of Gorkum
(1572)
Martyrs
Mary of Saint Justus
(1866–1900)
Martyr, Nun
Veronica Giuliani
(1660–1727)
Mystic, Nun, Stigmatist

She had consumption and was full of the wisdom of those who are slowly dying.

Mark Helprin (1947– )

American novelist, journalist, and conservative commentator

Winter’s Tale (1983)