In this week's episode, Joan of Arc finally defeats the English enemy in several decisive battles. Walter and Amy discuss Joan's perseverance through various challenges, including a serious injury. As always, Joan demonstrates charity towards her enemies.

Hosts: Walter Emerson and Amy Chase

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Show Guide

• 00:52 Heroic Hearts now on Substack!

• 03:07 Enchanting Moments

• 06:30 Josef Pieper and Leisure: The Basis of Culture

• 11:19 Prayer of the Heroic Hearts

• 12:03 Review of previous episode

• 14:35 Reflective Questions

• 16:58 8th stage of the Hero’s Journey: Ordeal, Death, & Rebirth

• 19:16 Joan of Arc’s battle injury

• 23:11 The final, victorious assault

• 29:28 What was the divine purpose behind Joan’s injury?

• 31:15 French troops re-invigorated

• 32:06 Sandrine Bonnaire in The Battles and The Prisons

• 34:38 The English fold and Orleans freed

• 36:48 Sir John Fastolf and 5000 reinforcements

• 40:32 The Loire Campaign

• 42:33 English defeated at Battle of Patay

• 44:44 Joan’s charity towards her English enemies

• 50:27 Reflective Questions

• 56:51 Stephen Covey

• 58:21 Poem: The Soldier by Rupert Brooke

Reflective Questions

What is your greatest success? Why was it a success and what have been the long term effects?

When facing an external enemy, how can you show compassion while still working to defeat injustice?

Resources

• Leisure: The Basis of Culture

• Prayer of the Heroic Hearts

• Joan the Maid Part 1 - The Battles

• Joan the Maid Part 2 - The Prisons

• Sir John Fastolf

• Sir John Talbot

• The Loire Campaign

• Battle of Patay

• Stephen Covey

Homework

• This episode: Mark Twain’s Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, Book 2, Chapters 21-30

• Next episode: Book 2, Chapters 31-35

Poem

The Soldier by Rupert Brooke

Cover Art: "The Turmoil of Conflict" (Joan of Arc series II) by Louis Maurice Boutet de Monvel