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Catholic Sprouts

The Daily Podcast for Catholic kids that strives to plant seeds of faith.

Hey there, Sprouts. Today is Tuesday, May 30th, 2023. Today is also the feast day of my confirmation saint, St. Joan of Arc. St. Johnovarque was French. She lived during the 100-year war between France and England. God called her

through the voices of saints to leave her farm, to cut her hair, to put on armor, to go and appeal to the

French nobility and eventually lead the French army to victory over the English.

Unfortunately, she was betrayed.

She was tried for witchcraft in England, abandoned by her own countrymen and falsely accused.

And she was burned at the stake while she uttered simply, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus over again.

She was a true servant of Jesus Christ, very brave and full of the mission that Jesus had given her.

Now this week we are talking about the rosary.

We have another incredible historical event, amazing miracle of the rosary to talk about

today. But before we get there, please join me in praying the Memorare. In the name of the Father,

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known, that anyone who fled to thy

protection implored thy help or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence

I fly unto thee, O virgins of virgins, my mother, to the I come before the I stand,

sinful and sourful. O mother of the word incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy,

hear and answer me, amen.

So yesterday we talked about the origins of the rosary, how Mary herself gave it to St. Dominic, and how even in those early years, it went to battle against heresy and

continues to do that, continues to do that now in our world.

So we're going to fast forward about 300

years after St. Dominic to the 1500, specifically October 7, 1571. So here's a little background

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