John Vianney

🗓️ Aug 4th

John Vianney was a parish priest of Ars, France know for his moral healing as a Confessor (one who hears the confessions of others). The patron saint of priests, he was drafted unsuccessfully into Napoleon’s armies two times. His views on suicide were controversial; he told a penitent that her husband was not in hell despite taking his own life.

Mandatory Fun:

• See his Wikipedia page

• For God and Country (in that order), page 109

• “10 Saints, 10 Days” series, day seven

• Prayer for Priests attributed to John Vianney