Jean d’Arc

Posted byrike52Posted inUncategorized

I’ve missed the anniversary  of the canonization of Joan of Arc, who entered sainthood thanks to Pope Benedict XV on May 16, 1920.  That’s a long time to serve as a martyr, leading the French to victory over the English at Orleans in 1429 and in effect securing the coronation of King Charles VII , to have saved a nation only to be burned at the stake.  A model for virtuous women everywhere. Her feast day is comingup: May 30th, anniversary of her execution,

She’s inspired many, including Leonard Cohen and Jennifer Warnes (1).

References

  1. Joan of Arc – Jennifer Warnes & Leonard Cohen.  YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtwUyDPXROQ

Published by rike52

I retired from the Rheumatology division of Michigan Medicine end of June '19 after 36 years there. Upon hitting Ann Arbor for the second time (I went to school here) it took me almost 8 months to meet Kathy, 17 months to buy her a house (on Harbal, where we still live), and 37 months to marry her. Kids never came, but we've been blessed with a crowd of colleagues, friends, neighbors and family that continues to grow. Lots of them are going to show up in this log eventually. Stay tuned.

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