"We don’t need narratives that rationalize human experience so much as those that enlarge it with the breath of mystery. For as long as we look to heroes for inspiration, to leaders whose vision lifts them above our limited perspective, who cherish their values above their earthly lives, the story of Joan of Arc will remain one we remember, and celebrate."
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Kathryn Harrison, New York Times 
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Hmmm - I know several seemingly undistinguished (in their own eyes) women who are actually visionary heroines, defying all limitations, and those women are still on their quests even today. Happy birthday, Joan; your body died, but your spirit lives on.