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Joan and Her Heavenly MentorsIn this episode, Walter and Amy discuss all about mentors: who they are, why they are important for the Heroic Hearts journey, and how Joan of Arc's heavenly mentors prepared her for her great calling. If you are discerning your own calling, don't miss this episode on how to benefit from the mentors in your life!Hosts: Walter Emerson, Amy ChaseFind out more at www.heroic-hearts.comContact us at [email protected] Guide01:29 Enchanting Moments03:48 Enchantment is not escapism; it's elevating our thinking to a higher plane08:42 Finding Truth, Beauty, and Goodness in the midst of tragedy09:07 Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Victor Frankl10:07 Enchantment as a discipline for learning to see the world with new eyes12:27 Prayer of the Heroic Hearts13:32 Review of last week's Reflective Questions14:41 Amy and Walter share about the obstacles and challenges with starting their podcast17:05 Criteria for evaluating the authenticity of a calling or mission17:58 Establishing your mission and vision for your call19:43 Simon Sinek - "Start with Why"20:40 Jesus, Jordan Peterson, and Archetypes22:53 The Communion of Saints as a Kingdom24:53 Overcoming fear with St. Joan27:18 Meeting the Mentor in the Hero's Journey27:57 Athena as Mentor in "The Odyssey"32:37 St. Joan's heavenly mentors: St. Michael the Archangel, St. Catherine of Alexandria, and St. Margaret of Antioch34:20 Joan of Arc historian Regine Pernoud34:49 Four tasks of St. Michael the Archangel37:14 Speculation about why St. Catherine and St. Margaret appeared to Joan38:13 St. Joan's virtue of purity39:20 Purity as "clarity of vision"41:50 How do we become like our mentors in this process of formation?42:12 Discovering St. Joan's "field of meaning"45:10 How we can discern reality in relation to God's point of view?47:33 Lifting the dome of oppression51:14 Walter's Reflective Questions52:10 Amy's Reflective Questions55:58 "The Bright Field" by R.S. ThomasResource GuideAlexander SolzhenitsynViktor Frankl, "Man's Search for Meaning"Prayer of the Heroic HeartsSimon Sinek, "Start With Why"Jordan Peterson and ArchetypesRegine Pernoud and her books"The Bright Field" by R.S. ThomasReflective QuestionsWalter:What “calls” have you received in life? What was their impact?How do you discern a call as a call? By what criteria?Amy:Describe a time that a mentor prepared you for a coming challenge. How did they share their wisdom and hope with you?Are you in a position to mentor others? How can you help someone through a difficulty?Reading AssignmentThis episode: Mark Twain's "Joan of Arc", Book 1, Chapters 7-8Next episode: Mark Twain's "Joan of Arc", Book 2, Chapters 1-5Poem"The Bright Field" by R.S. ThomasCover Art:St. Michael and the Dragon, Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
