Saint arnold janssens biography
Saint arnold janssens biography
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Arnold Janssen (1837-1909)
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Arnold Janssen was born on November 5, 1837 in Goch, a small city in lower Rhineland (Germany).
The second of ten children, his parents instilled in him a deep devotion to religion. He was ordained a priest on August 15, 1861 for the diocese of Muenster and was assigned to teach natural sciences and mathematics in a secondary school in Bocholt.
There he was known for being a strict but just teacher. Due to his profound devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, he was named Diocesan Director for the Apostleship of Prayer.
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This apostolate encouraged Arnold to open himself to Christians of other denominations.
Little by little he became more aware of the spiritual needs of people beyond the limits of his own diocese, developing a deep concern for the universal mission of the church.
He decided to dedicate his life to awaking in the German church its missionary responsibility. With this in mind, in 1873 he resigne