Donald Spoto

“However we assess the relief of the siege of Orleans and the subsequent successes in the Loire Valley, the military proficiency of…

— Donald Spoto

“Joan's openness to God, in other words, had practical consequences that could be understood only with the passing of time - precisely…

— Donald Spoto

“In the Christian tradition, for example, the only model for faith is Jesus of Nazareth. His proclamation, one observes in the New…

— Donald Spoto

Avoid theatrical flourishes - the phrases that sound so damned good that they stand up and beg to be recognized as "good…

— Donald Spoto

“Centuries later, it is often presumed that such a pious tone and environment would create boredom, cynicism, and even open rebellion among…

— Donald Spoto

“Joan's claim that God had France in HIs care because France was sacred to him may not be merely a medieval trope,…

— Donald Spoto

“And what of Joan's presence among so many young, armed men? Perhaps of all the nobles and military men, the Duke of…

— Donald Spoto

“What Joan impressed on the men by her faith and her actions, then, had more to do with the things of God…

— Donald Spoto