{"id":2245,"date":"2025-02-04T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my-all-about-you.com\/?p=2245"},"modified":"2025-02-02T07:53:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T13:53:14","slug":"st-joan-of-valois-feb-4th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my-all-about-you.com\/en\/2025\/02\/04\/st-joan-of-valois-feb-4th\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Joan of Valois, Feb.4th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catholicfire.blogspot.com\/2016\/02\/st-joan-of-valois-patron-of-those-in.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Joan<\/a> is the saint of difficult circumstances, embodying resilience and faith amidst adversity. The interesting fact is her father was the king, which provided her with a life of privilege and expectation; however, her journey was anything but smooth. Her husband rose to the status of king, a position she should have shared in grandeur, yet instead, she became a duchess, which marked a significant shift in her life. Despite such a demotion from royal status, St. Joan\u2019s strength shone through as she dedicated her life to helping those in need, offering compassion and guidance. Her legacy serves as a reminder that even in the face of challenges and unexpected changes, one can find purpose and solace by serving others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SC9YhXs3Bv0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She is not the only patron state on February 4th.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">St. Aldate<br>St. Andrew Corsini<br>St. Aventinus of Chartres<br>St. Eutychius<br>St. Gilbert of Sempringham<br>St. John de Britto<br>Bl. John Speed<br>St. John Stone<br>St. Joseph of Leonissa<br>St. Liephard<br>St. Modan<br>St. Nicholas Studites<br>St. Nithard<br>St. Obitius<br>Bl. Rabanus Maurus<br>St. Rembert<br>St. Theophilus the Penitent<br>St. Vincent of Troyes<br>St. Vulgis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One day I hope to tell you about each of them.  And just maybe we will run across someone with your name who could be your patron saint.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Joan, recognized as the saint of difficult circumstances, exemplifies resilience and faith. Despite her noble lineage and a shift from royal status to duchess, she devoted her life to aiding others. Her legacy highlights the importance of finding purpose through service in the face of adversity and unexpected life changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":132804860,"featured_media":2246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7104,9466,683638,313914],"tags":[18214,56706337],"class_list":["post-2245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-catholic","category-character","category-feast-day","category-saint","tag-saints","tag-st-joan-of-valois"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/my-all-about-you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/st.-joan-of-valois.jpg?fit=568%2C568&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9vUsN-Ad","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9862,"url":"https:\/\/my-all-about-you.com\/en\/2025\/10\/15\/wait-who-are-the-trinitarians\/","url_meta":{"origin":2245,"position":0},"title":"Wait\u2026 Who Are the Trinitarians?","author":"myallaboutyou","date":"October 15, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover the history and mission of the Trinitarians\u2014a Catholic order founded to redeem captives and serve the poor. 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