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Saint Joan of Arc is a heroine remembered for her courage and fearless pursuit of her destiny. Born as a peasant girl in 1412, Joan never knew that she was destined for greatness. Around age twelve, she began receiving messages from the Divine, urging her to lead a pious life as the designated savior of France. By eighteen, Joan successfully led the French army in a victory which enabled King Charles VII to be crowned king once more, saving France from English takeover. Joan was at King Charles VII's side and remained an important leader of the French army until her capture and ultimate death. She was canonized as a Saint on May 16, 1920. Each candle comes with a prayer to the patron saint and a prayer coin embedded in the wax. Before your first lighting, read the prayer to the patron saint, then ligh