St. John Vianney

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St. John Vianney, Priest (Patron of priests) Feast day - August 4 Universally known as the "Cure of Ars)," St. John Mary Vianney was ordained a priest in 1815. Three years later he was made parish priest of Ars, a remote French hamlet, where his reputation as a confessor and director of souls made him known throughout the Christian world. His life was one of extreme mortification.

Accustomed to the most severe austerities, beleaguered by swarms of penitents, and besieged by the devil, this great mystic manifested a imperturbable patience. He was a wonderworker loved by the crowds, but he retained a childlike simplicity, and he remains to this day the living image of the priest after the heart of Christ.

He heard confessions of people from all over the world for the sixteen hours each day. His life was filled with works of charity and love. It is recorded that even the staunchest of sinners were converted at his mere word. He died August 4, 1859, and was canonized May 31, 1925.

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21 Comments

Kornelia
June 7th, 2008 7:17 am
I had a brother who was named John Vianney. I never knew him because he died when my mom was still pregnant with me. I wish I knew my brother and they say that his short life was a blessing for he was the greatest little boy and his actions reflected those of the saints. Reading about him made me realize that I may not know him now but in later life I will.
Ompad,Christopher Carl
July 13th, 2008 5:06 pm
Life of St. John Mary Vianney Is really full of sacrifices and he only pray so that he can become a priest.
nimfa iyog
August 1st, 2008 2:04 am
i had longed for my son to become priest by God's will, and this article really become an inspiration for my dream. thank you very much.
ugo
August 15th, 2008 7:20 am
which congregation was saint john vianney?
rj
September 15th, 2008 1:39 am
this is my model
B_R_Y_A_N
February 3rd, 2009 12:15 am
i love it
Bev
June 6th, 2009 6:29 pm
I found great comfort in his life story.
bbjoy
August 2nd, 2009 12:47 am
my patron saint...wish i could follow him n do what he did to bring souls back to God...
susan welch
August 4th, 2009 6:41 am
love it! looking for help. me and my friends ride horses, is there a saint for equestrians?
James
August 4th, 2009 7:08 am
I am from Malaysia. Wish to know the body of St John Mary Vianney located at which part of France? Can someone give the map to me so that our group from Malaysia keen to visit his body.
Francis Sisley
August 5th, 2009 3:01 am
It is very interesting to read the lives of the saints, and particularly the one of whose feastday it is.
antoinette ( new jersey)
August 5th, 2009 10:02 am
thank you saint John Vianney I attended a novena to him at my church it was beautiful. maybe he will inspire my grandson to become a priest,I will pray for that.
antoinette (new jersey)
August 5th, 2009 10:07 am
Thank you st. john vianney for hearing my prayers i attended a novena to him it was beautiful.i hope he inspires my grandson to become a priest. i will pray for that
carlos lancita
August 5th, 2009 7:50 pm
st. John Mary Vianney,I love him.his manifestation of his great love,patient,and apostolic works represents GOD's image.
angelica albano
August 13th, 2009 6:46 am
I LOVE ST JOHN VIANNEY THAT IS THE NAME OF MY SECTION................
laurence
October 15th, 2009 10:29 am
awesome
lauren
October 26th, 2009 10:23 am
i absolutely love Saint John Vianney!!!!!!!
lauren
October 29th, 2009 10:16 am
omg i absolutley love saint john vianney
bob
January 19th, 2010 5:43 pm
this is very awesome info.
Ali
February 24th, 2010 4:36 pm
I love this saint so much! Thanks for helping me with my project!
jamie
August 16th, 2010 11:47 am
as a aithist this was some usful info yet i had allredy found all this on a nother site i respect ur religin and i nead this st for a project i went to st john viannie primery so i wish to do him yet i nead more information than this if any one can help please wb

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