Saint Joan of Arc was a young peasant girl who, during the Hundred Years’ War, claimed to have received a mission from God to help liberate France. In this episode of Footprints of Holiness, we follow her brief and intense life: her inner voices, her courage before soldiers and kings, the Siege of Orléans, the coronation of Charles VII, and the trial that ended with her death at the stake. This is a story about faith, courage, obedience, loneliness, and the unexpected strength of a young woman who changed the course of a nation.

<p>Saint Joan of Arc was a young peasant girl who, during the Hundred Years&rsquo; War, claimed to have received a mission from God to help liberate France. In this episode of Footprints of Holiness, we follow her brief and intense life: her inner voices, her courage before soldiers and kings, the Siege of Orl&eacute;ans, the coronation of Charles VII, and the trial that ended with her death at the stake. This is a story about faith, courage, obedience, loneliness, and the unexpected strength of a young woman who changed the course of a nation.</p>

Footprints of Holiness is a narrative and educational podcast that tells the lives of Catholic saints as vivid, human, and deeply relatable stories. Each episode focuses on one saint: their time, struggles, wounds, choices, doubts, miracles, and the spiritual path that led them to leave a lasting mark on the world. Created for young practicing Catholics, curious young listeners, and anyone interested in spirituality, the show avoids a distant or overly solemn tone and presents holiness as something real, possible, and often surprising. Through carefully crafted storytelling, historical context, and a clear spiritual perspective, Footprints of Holiness invites listeners to discover that saints were not flawless characters, but men and women who answered God’s call with courage. A series designed to teach, inspire, and help listeners see faith through lives whose legacy still walks among us today.

<p>Footprints of Holiness is a narrative and educational podcast that tells the lives of Catholic saints as vivid, human, and deeply relatable stories. Each episode focuses on one saint: their time, struggles, wounds, choices, doubts, miracles, and the spiritual path that led them to leave a lasting mark on the world. Created for young practicing Catholics, curious young listeners, and anyone interested in spirituality, the show avoids a distant or overly solemn tone and presents holiness as something real, possible, and often surprising. Through carefully crafted storytelling, historical context, and a clear spiritual perspective, Footprints of Holiness invites listeners to discover that saints were not flawless characters, but men and women who answered God&rsquo;s call with courage. A series designed to teach, inspire, and help listeners see faith through lives whose legacy still walks among us today.</p>