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Comment by Dawn Marie on May 22, 2014 at 7:32pm

Excerpt on Saint Joan of Arc

We need to simply recall that Joan's crusade lasted but a year, followed by another year of imprisonment. Yet, in that brief span, against all odds, she freed France from its English occupiers.

Having accepted her mission, Joan had no doubt it would succeed. Still, she told no one — not even her mother. Her father, however, had dreamt of his daughter departing with soldiers and threatened to drown her to prevent such dishonor.

Thus, to leave Domremy safely, she was obliged to disguise her mission. She said she was going to help her uncle's wife, who was with child. The uncle escorted Joan to Vaucouleurs, the last bastion in Lorraine under Charles' control.

When Joan insisted that Captain Robert de Baudricourt take her to Chinon to save the king, he burst out laughing. He advised Joan's uncle to spank her soundly and return her to her parents.  Joan, however, stood her ground, gaining the sympathy of the people of Vaucouleurs, who began to believe in her mission. Among her new champions were two squires, John de Novelpont, and Bernard de Poulangy.

Church investigators record their dialogue thus:

"My friend, what dost thou here? Must then the king be chased from his kingdom and all of us become English?"

"I come here to talk to Robert de Baudricourt so that he either deigns take me, or have me taken, to the king," Joan replies. "There is no solution but through me. And even then I would much rather slip away to be with my poor mother, since this is not my state. But go I must, for such is the will of my Lord."

"But who is your lord?"

"The King of Heaven!"

Sign from God

At last, Baudricourt acceded to Joan's wishes, providing her with a sword and a small escort under Poulangy's command. They left Vaucouleurs on February 13, 1429. The odds were against them as they marched toward Chinon, for they had to cross more than 60 miles of enemy territory.

Nonetheless, Joan arrived at Chinon at noon, February 23. While she was welcomed by the people as an angel of salvation, Charles hesitated to receive her. His counselors advised the king that Joan was an ambitious adventuress, perhaps even a sorceress.
Orleans was already regarded as lost, and its inhabitants were negotiating a surrender to the English.

Comment by AnnaMaria on May 22, 2014 at 7:28pm

AMEN

Comment by Sarah Louise Rita Armstrong on May 22, 2014 at 6:53pm

Above all, obtain for me the grace to behold God face to face, and with Mary and thee, and all the angels and saints, praise Him for all eternity.

Comment by Alan on May 22, 2014 at 2:06pm

Amen

Comment by Gloria on May 22, 2014 at 8:48am

Praying for special intentions for Daniel Maloney, Patrick Michael Umbra, Gabriel Breece, Fr. Paul Kimball & Fr. Jean-Luc Laffite.

O most powerful St. Joan, do not let me or our family lose our souls but obtain for our family the grace of winning our way to Heaven forever. Amen

Comment by Dawn Marie on May 22, 2014 at 7:45am

 

Our Father.......Hail Mary......Glory Be

St. Joan of Arc, pray for us

 

For the graces needed for all the bishops, priests, religious and faithful of the Society of Saint Pius the X to uphold and defend the Catholic Faith.

Praying for the intentions of Crusaders:

Daniel Maloney

Patrick Michael Umbra

Gabriel Breece

For Father Paul Kimball and Father Jean-Luc Laffite

Comment by Nicola Wansink on May 22, 2014 at 7:18am

St Joan, pray for us.

Comment by Sarah Louise Rita Armstrong on May 22, 2014 at 1:43am

"For God, and France!" - St. Joan.

Saint Joan, Ora Pro Nobis!!

Comment by Richard Zimmerman on May 22, 2014 at 1:19am

France was gifted with one of the Great Saints. She followed the wishes of Our Lord to death.Realizing a mistake took to the stake. Those condemning her are lost to History.Stand firm in conviction & we will meet her in heaven

Comment by bernadette szczepkowski on May 21, 2014 at 11:00pm

St. Joan, pray for us.

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