Live Sermon Pray Like Joan with 3 Crosses

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An army chaplain preaches a live sermon on St. Joan of Arc Day, revealing why she's an LGBTQ icon and how to pray like her.

The episode is a live sermon preached by an army chaplain on St. Joan of Arc Day. He begins by explaining why the church is named after Joan of Arc, noting her as an icon for LGBTQ people due to her execution for cross-dressing and her role in war. The chaplain then transitions to the main topic: how to pray like Joan of Arc in six steps. First, he describes praying with the church, using structured prayers like the Our Father and Hail Mary that Joan learned as a child. He shares a personal story of praying in an army barracks, emphasizing the importance of memorized prayers in dark times. Second, he discusses praying alone, as Joan did when no one believed her, linking this to trauma victims and the need for honest communication with God. Third, he covers praying for healing, recounting Joan's story of praying for a baby to come back to life, though it died again, highlighting hope over certainty. Fourth, he talks about praying for peace, referencing Joan's letters to enemies during war. Fifth, he addresses praying for success, noting Joan prayed for her sword to be fortunate and challenging modern reluctance to such prayers. Sixth, he explains praying through the cross, sharing three personal crosses: one from Iraq, one from a closeted gay soldier who died, and one bought at Walmart for hope. The sermon concludes by encouraging listeners to embrace these prayer practices, tying Joan's final moments at the stake to faith in Jesus.

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A Joan of Arc sermon considers prayer when testimony is rejected, healing stays unfinished, and hope still has to be carried.

Dear Padre's live sermon for St. Joan of Arc Day frames prayer as something that can survive trauma, disbelief, and forms of healing that refuse a clean success story.

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Press play when Joan's prayers need to meet a wounded faith, a hard night, or the stubborn work of hope.

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