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Today’s saint is St. John Vianney, one of the greatest parish priests in the history of the Catholic Church. Many might be surprised that he struggled in school, because he is such a beloved priest and saint in our church. But he did, and his story of perseverance is inspiring.<\/p>\n

Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney was born and baptized\u00a0on May 8, 1786 in France. He was raised in a Catholic home, and his\u00a0family was often found helping the poor.<\/p>\n

During the French Revolution, Jean (John) was prevented from going to school. At the time, priests were forced to work in secrecy, and therefore, John believed priests to be\u00a0heroes. His family illegally traveled great distances to attend Mass. During this time, he also received\u00a0his catechism instruction in private by two nuns who lost their convent in\u00a0the Revolution.\u00a0When he was 13, John made his First Holy Communion in secrecy.<\/p>\n

In 1802, the Catholic Church was re-established in France. John was sent to school, where he\u00a0struggled in his studies, particularly with Latin. He was teased because of this, but he always worked hard to learn.\u00a0Because John’s deepest desire was to be a priest,\u00a0he persevered.<\/p>\n

John’s studies were interrupted in 1809, when John was drafted into Napoleon Bonaparte’s army.\u00a0Two days into his service, John became sick and\u00a0hospitalized. Once he was well again, he entered another draft. He went to church to pray and fell behind the group. As a result, he met a man who offered\u00a0to help him but instead led him into a place of seclusion, where he lived for more than a year.<\/p>\n

Once he was free to return to his studies, John\u00a0entered the seminary. He was considered “slow,” but his piety overcompensated for anything he lacked in terms of academic skill. He was ordained a priest on Aug. 12, 1815.<\/p>\n

Three years later, Fr. John Vianney was appointed parish priest of the Ars parish. It is said that on the way to Ars, he got lost trying to find the town.\u00a0He ran into a young boy and asked, \u201cDo you know how to get to Ars?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSure!\u201d the boy answered. \u201cI live there!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I\u2019ll tell you what,\u201d replied Fr. Vianney. \u201cYou show me how to get to Ars, and I\u2019ll show you how to get to heaven.\u201d<\/p>\n

When he began his priestly duties, Fr. Vianney realized many were either ignorant or indifferent to religion as a result of the French Revolution. He spent much time in confession\u201411 to 12\u00a0hours each day\u2014working to reconcile people with God.\u00a0Fr. Vianney became very well known, and people came from great distances to hear him preach and go to Confession with him.<\/p>\n

On\u00a0Aug. 4, 1859, Fr. Vianney died at the age of 73. On Oct. 3, 1873, Pope Pius IX declared\u00a0him as “venerable,” and on Jan. 8, 1905, Pope Pius X beatified him. Finally,\u00a0St. John Vianney was canonized a saint on May 31, 1925. His feast day is Aug. 4, and he is\u00a0the patron saint of priests.<\/p>\n

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