Show notes
Walter and Amy discuss Joan of Arc’s crowning achievement (literally!) in the 9th stage of her heroic journey. Also, the importance of ceremony and ritual is considered in view of Charles VII’s coronation.Show Guide01:15 Enchanting Moments01:29 Short Stories of Flannery O'Connor03:46 Icon painting06:58 Prayer of the Heroic Hearts07:33 9th Stage of the Hero's Journey08:28 Josef Pieper - In Tune with the World09:02 St. Chrysostom quote09:36 Reflective Questions13:50 Battle of Patay19:10 Attempts to downplay Joan of Arc's story23:11 Mark Twain lists the “Great Deeds of Joan of Arc”26:56 The Bloodless March31:57 Joan ransoms the prisoners at Troyes35:55 Drawing of Joan of Arc36:57 The Coronation of Charles VII at Reims38:44 Clovis, first Christian king of France41:50 The Holy Coronation Anointing Oil46:58 Bedford has Henry VI crowned in Paris49:23 Jonathan Pageau and the Symbolic World podcast49:30 Crowning of a king as the founding ritual marriage ceremony53:24 Christmas in July!54:19 Reflective Questions Recap59:21 USS Carl Vinson01:00 Homework01:01 "The Gift" by Mary OliverReflective QuestionsCan you describe a time when you were awed by something greater than yourself? How did this experience empower and inspire you?What place do ceremony and ritual hold in your life? How might such celebrations serve to enrich and elevate important moments in your life?Reading AssignmentThis episode: Mark Twain’s Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, Bk. 2: Ch. 31-35Next episode: Mark Twain’s Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, Bk. 2: Ch. 36-41ResourcesShort Stories of Flannery O'ConnorPrayer of the Heroic HeartsIn Tune with the WorldDrawing of Joan of ArcSymbolic World episode: Universal History: The Bridegroom and the Scapegoat | with Richard RohlinLife Onboard Supercarrier USS CARL VINSONPoem: "The Gift" by Mary Oliver
