Mission of the Maiden

The Hero Story of Joan of Arc

Brother Emmanuel Labrise O S B, Izabela Ciesinska, Sam Wall

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Saint Joseph Books
24 June 2025

Biography: historical, political & military; Biography: religious & spiritual; European history; Medieval history; Christianity

Series: A Hero Is Chosen

Before the watershed moment of Joan of Arc's emergence onto the historical scene in 1429, Charles the Dauphin of France was derisively called by the English and their Burgundian allies, the ""King of Bourges,"" yet by his death in 1461, he had presided over the expulsion of the English from all of their continental possessions except Calais. Were it not for a teenage peasant maiden, however, history might have taken a different course...

She arrived suddenly in the spring of 1429. Her dramatic appearance and short but impactful mission were legendary even in her own times, yet her star would explode in the fires of martyrdom almost as quickly as it rose. Held prisoner for the final year of her life from May 23, 1430 until May 30, 1431, she perished in flames at the stake at Rouen like a nova whose time had come.

But her story lives on...

Joan of Arc. Virgin, martyr, hero, saint.

Take your first steps with her today!

A Hero Is Chosen Series

Hero Stories of the Saints

Book One: Reflections of an Uncommon Monk: Toward a Theology of Hero-Sainthood

Book Two: Mission of the Maiden: The Hero Story of Joan of Arc

Book Three: God's Good Servant and the King's: The Hero Story of Thomas More

Part One: Historical Context: Fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Renaissance Europe Part Two: God's Good Servant and the King's: Thomas More's hero-saint story focusing on his public dissent from King Henry VIII until his execution

Book Four: King of Kings: The Hero Story of Jesus of Nazareth

Part One: Historical Context: Old and New Testament history; first-century AD Roman occupation of Judea Part Two: King of Kings: Jesus of Nazareth's hero-saint story focusing on his public mission from his baptism in the Jordan by John the Baptist until his crucifixion at Calvary

Book Five: Friar, Priest, and Martyr: The Hero Story of Maximilian Kolbe

Part One: Historical Context: Nineteenth- and twentieth-century Europe; the rise of German nationalism Part Two: Friar, Priest, and Martyr: Maximilian's hero-saint story focusing on his public mission as a friar and priest until his imprisonment and death at Auschwitz

Book Six: A Vocation Story Never Told: A Hero Story of Future Saints

Short fiction novella that takes place beginning in the late twenty-second century

Book Seven: Hero Bible Verses: Meditations of a Saint

Inspiring Bible quotes from Genesis to Revelation

By: Brother Emmanuel Labrise O S B
Illustrated by: Izabela Ciesinska
Cover design or artwork by: Sam Wall
Imprint: Saint Joseph Books
Volume: 2
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 231g
ISBN: 9781963123203
ISBN 10: 1963123204
Series: A Hero Is Chosen
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 24 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brother Emmanuel Labrise, O.S.B. (John Edward Labrise) received a B.S. from Saint Vincent College, an M.A. from Bowling Green State University, and an M.A. from Notre Dame Seminary. A contemplative monk with over twenty years' experience in monastic life, he spent six years as a member of the Order of Carthusians and has been a monk in the Order of Saint Benedict since 2009. Among other assignments, he has taught in a seminary college, worked in a seminary formation program, and given conferences at a retreat house. He is currently living the eremitical life in which his main activities are prayer, reading, reflection, and writing.