Fleur-Darc: A Journey Toward the Mystical Kingdom with St. Therese of Lisieux and St. Joan of Arc

Author:   Walter Adams
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Pages:   352
Publication Date:   05 February 2012
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Fleur-Darc: A Journey Toward the Mystical Kingdom with St. Therese of Lisieux and St. Joan of Arc


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(Note: FleurDarc is a collection of previously published books for those who would like all of my writings in one volume. Specifically, it includes Journey to Christendom, Seek First the Kingdom, limited extracts of The Dove and Rose, and Little Flowers.) Fleur-Darc. The name came to me very quickly one morning. Of course, this term made much sense given my affection for St. Therese of Lisieux, the Little Flower, for St. Joan of Arc, and for the ancient Kingdom of France as an archetype of the mystical Kingdom of God. In French, Therese's metaphorical, self-applied nickname of Flower is Fleur. Joan's commonly known name of d'Arc, which she herself never heard as it was used only well after her death in 1431, was known in some older dialects as simply Darc. Yes, Fleur-Darc would do nicely: St. Therese of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face with St. Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orleans, whose own self-applied moniker was La Pucelle (The Maid). As a symbol, however, Fleur-Darc took much longer to develop. In fact it took three and a half years to grow from the seed that must first die to the blossoming, fruitful tree of life promised by Our Lord, Jesus Christ. It began, in fact, as I sat in prayer before His real and substantial presence in the Eucharist. Only six months earlier, I renewed my consecration to Jesus through Mary using the method of St. Louis de Montfort. True devotion to our most worthy Mother and glorious Queen Mary formed the core of my Catholic, Eucharistic-centered spirituality from the earliest days after my conversion. As I contemplated about Our Lady and my consecration before Our Lord, I felt her gently encouraging me to begin writing. If you have something you feel you need to say, you should probably think about saying it. These were the words I felt in my heart as I imagined Our Lady walking beside me in a peaceful meadow. I thought for a few minutes about all that had happened throughout my life from early success, to conversion to the Catholic Church, to spectacular failure, to near death, then to resurrection and new life in that same Catholic Church, and I turned to her in this contemplative image, responding in my own mental words, Yes, I believe I do have something I would like to say now. Fleur-Darc, three and a half years later, represents what it is that I had liked to say. After I began writing in the Fall of 2008, it did not take long to understand that Our Lady's humble and grace filled inspiration was less about me telling others my story and much more about the Holy Spirit acting through Mary's Immaculate Heart to teach me who it is that I really am. Mary's words were the inspiration to begin a pedagogical exercise with God. Through the process of writing after Eucharistic adoration in the spirit of True Devotion to Mary, the Holy Spirit opened up for me a stunning picture of the Kingdom I was to first seek. Even more beautifully, Our Lady revealed to me the answer to my prayer. I was to be brought to her Immaculate Heart by the dynamic duo of St. Therese of Lisieux and St. Joan of Arc. What was even more revealing was that the secondary co-patronesses of France had been guiding me all along. Now, that was interesting. Join me in Fleur-Darc if you would like to hear how this all came about. Walter Adams

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Author:   Walter Adams
Publisher:   Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Imprint:   Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Dimensions:   Width: 13.30cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.367kg
ISBN:  

9781470037024


ISBN 10:   1470037025
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   05 February 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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