Saint jean marie vianney biography of abraham

St Augustine said that if all Christians embraced consecrated chastity the number of the elect would be made up and completed in one generation.

St Jean Marie Vianney grew up an unlettered farmhand, yet he ardently desired to become a Priest and did so despite all the hurdles.

Yesterday, October 9th, was the feast day of the Patriarch St Abraham, who is called by the Martyrology “The Father of All Believers.”.

From the time of Abraham until His coming, He led them by the hand, and showed Himself everywhere their protector and liberator; and.

Abram declares that Sarai is merely his sister, even though he knows this means Pharaoh will want to take her and sleep with her.

Yesterday, October 9th, was the feast day of the Patriarch St Abraham, who is called by the Martyrology “The Father of All Believers.”.!

John Vianney

French Catholic priest and saint (1786–1859)

Saint John Vianney

Born	Jean-Marie Baptiste Vianney (1786-05-08)8 May 1786 Dardilly, Lyonnais, Kingdom of France
Died	4 August 1859(1859-08-04) (aged 73) Ars-sur-Formans, Ain, French Empire
Venerated in	Catholic Church Anglican Communion^[1]
Beatified	8 January 1905, Vatican City by Pope Pius X
Canonized	31 May 1925, Vatican City by Pope Pius XI
Major shrine	Shrine of St. John Vianney, Ars-sur-Formans, Ain, France
Feast
Attributes	Cassock, surplice, preaching bands, stole, rosary, crucifix, and a Bible
Patronage

John Vianney (born Jean-Marie Vianney and later Jean-Marie-BaptisteVianney;^[2] 8 May 1786 – 4 August 1859) was a French Catholic priest often referred to as the Curé d'Ars ("the parish priest of Ars").

He is known for his priestly and pastoral work in his parish in Ars, France, resulting in the radical spiritual transformatio