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St. John Vianney - August 4
John was born near Lyons, France in 1786. Because of the persecution the church faced during the French Revolution, John’s family attended weekly underground masses and he received his first communion in secret. When John was 18 he expressed a fervent desire to become a priest. At the age of twenty he finally was able to begin his studies. John’s academic abilities were so limited that he did not receive a draft exemption and thus was conscripted into the army. Due to confusing circumstances, John became a deserter, but was pardoned when his brother agreed to serve in his place.
John again struggled in his priestly studies, but with additional tutoring was finally ordained in August of 1815. John was assigned to Ars, a remote no count village of 230 souls. John visited every home, set up a religious education program, and used the confessional to bring about the conversion of the members of his flock. He waged war against blasphemy, profanity, and obscenity and was not afraid to utter from the pulpit the words and expressions that offended God so there should be no mistake what he was talking about. He insisted that they attend mass and vespers on Sundays, refrain from work on Sundays, and dancing at all times. St. John instituted a home and school for orphans and homeless children.
As John’s reputation grew an average of 300 visitors a day journeyed to his confessional to seek forgiveness and spiritual guidance. John spent anywhere from 11 – 16 hours a day hearing confessions. Despite his apparent dedication John fled the village three times seeking a life of solitude. Each time he was persuaded to return and serve the many who desperately sought his spiritual guidance. Each time he returned with even more dedication than ever before. In the 1858-59 over 100,000 pilgrims visited his parish seeking his guidance. Totally exhausted he passed into eternal life on August 4, 1859. St. John Mary Baptist Vianney was canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1925.
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