JOAN OF ARC this SUNDAY on CBS

To Lily:

I watched it....missing the first half hour, and the whole family got interested in it! I like it much more than the relatively recent movie about Joan of Arc (the one that came out about two and a half years ago).

I remember reading (and LOVING) a book of Joan of Arc when I was a kid. At that time, I didn't realize just how REMARKABLE she was. When I read about her demanding to see Charles, and then telling him that God told her to help put him on his rightful throne, as a kid I thought she was just a strong woman, true to her faith, and she had some amazing adventures.

NOW.........I see her as being a relatively terrified CHILD who went against everything that society stood for, and she managed to pull the French people out of their fatal resignation and bring them together to fight the British.

This movie is great for the costumes, the story line, and the acting! I'm looking forward to Wednesday!


Peace be with you,
~VOW

No, I played "Rollercoaster Tycoon."

I watched it the last time it was on and loved it! I was glad that it was coming on again. I have a question though. What was the significance of Joan finding the sword? She goes into the church and among the weapons there, she picked up a sword and I got the feeling this was no ordinary sword. Anybody know?

To Wvmtn:

She said it was the sword of St Catherine, her patron saint. I also know it had the "fleur de lis" pattern on it, and she put those on her personal battle standard (flag).


Peace be with you,
~VOW

Soldiers for Jah rock!

To Lily:

Yeah, I think it was "The Messenger." It was disturbing. And it had some inaccuracies in it, from the Joan of Arc story I remember. At the end of it, when she was condemned as a witch and sentenced to die, I recall the examining priest saying that he found her in no sin, yet the government continued with her execution. That didn't happen in the movie. And her "visions" were of just one person who never identified himself, who kept berating her and taunting her. I recall her "visions" to be just "Voices" and they were always welcome and comforting to her.

Today, poor Joan would be locked away in a quiet state hospital somewhere, pumped full of powerful antipsychotics, and grilled in group therapy as to why she hated her mother and loved her father...


Peace be with you,
~VOW

LilyLamb, you watched Anne of Green Gables? Did that also include Anne of Avonlea? They did another movie after that but I didn't care for it.

I saw Joan of Arc the first time it was out. Good flick.

Having the read the series, I didn't like the third movie. It wasn't from the books. But then, the first two movies combined several of the books together. I just that Megan Follows did an absolutely fabulous job with character. I loved her in the role.

Don't forget, part 2 tonight!


Peace,
~VOW

If you do not like my previous post I will be more than happy to delete every untrue word.

In fact I will pray that I am a crazed liar and nothing of what I said was truth. If that would only bring back the innocence.

LOVE

Perhaps if you didn't paint all the church leaders with such a broad brush.

Yes, our church is going through a time of great trial - a trial a handful of sinful men brought on an entire church. But make no mistake - the Holy Spirit is at work here and now, just like it was in Joan of Arcs time.

Truth will prevail, the guilty will be brought to justice and the church will purge herself of the cancer within and be a stronger church - all by God's will. Just like with past mistakes by leaders of our church - the Holy Spirit takes care, brings justice and that's how the Church has survived the "gates of hell" for 2000 years.

How many other churches could withstand all that our has gone through and still be left standing? Very, very few.

Originally posted by Catchup
If you do not like my previous post I will be more than happy to delete every untrue word.

In fact I will pray that I am a crazed liar and nothing of what I said was truth. If that would only bring back the innocence.

LOVE

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Catchup,
I tossed the post you are referring to in the trash, where it belonged. If you haven't already done so please read the post linked below.

http://www.christianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=161535#post161535

I thought Catholics searched for truth. Now I know you blind your eyes and hide from it. You really think that your Church is not responsible for breeding these "priests"? That's right use the old devil made us do it.

It is being taken out of the hands of your church. The children that were not protected by your Church will be protected by our laws. It really does not matter what your bishops decide tomorrow. We who are not blind have been forced to see.

Catchup, this was basically a light-hearted thread, until you came along. Please stop posting your anti-Chatolic rhetoric here.

Thanks,
John

Catchup,
You've been a member here for a long time and you knew FULL well that a post like that does not belong in this forum. The thread was discussing the "Joan of Arc" movie and "Anne of Green Gables"!
There are other forums that are dealing with the issues that you brought up. Post there or feel free to start a new thread in a more appropriate forum.
Thank you,
Annabel