Br. Finbar Kantor, O.P., on St. Joan of Arc

". . .A saint is a powerful icon. One that projects courage, fortitude, and moral authority. Recognizing this, activist movements have readily commandeered the stories of such holy men and women for the purpose of their own goals, often with little regard for the saints’ actual values and motives. The graffitist's appropriation of Saint Joan of Arc for political ends is nothing new. Beginning with her own contemporaries, movements have adopted St. Joan as the poster child of their cause-de-jour: Joan, the French nationalist; Joan, the feminist; even Joan, the transvestite.

"But St. Joan of Arc was none of these things. She was, first and foremost, a servant of God. . ."

In a recent commentary, Brother Finbar Kantor, O.P., reflected on the life of St. Joan of Arc, whose memory the Church celebrates today (30 MAY)..

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Dominicana: Doing the Will of the One Who Sent Me (30 MAY 23)