The Dove and Rose

Walter Emerson

A podcast bringing you the gift of St. Joan of Arc and St. Thérèse of Lisieux through the lens of descriptive phenomenology. The Dove and Rose is an anthological collection of reflections revealing the “appearance of a story appearing” as related through an eclectic array of devotional expressions. The story that emerges in the heart and mind of the listener remains to be discovered. You can support my work by subscribing to my Substack at: https://www.doveandrose.com

  1. 03/26/2023

    S6E2 - Discussing the first section of my book, Journey to Christendom

    Welcome to episode two of season six! This season, I am discussing my book, Journey to Christendom - the Freedom Dance. Each week, I post a chapter to my one of my books. You can buy them on Amazon or become a paid subscriber and read along each week. As a paid subscriber, you can make comments and join the chats to discuss the essential points in each chapter. In this episode, I have a general overview of the first section of the book. You will hear me reveal what is hidden beneath the text. There are hidden expressions waiting to be discovered. Listen now as I explain how in the beginning of my first book, I wrote wrongly, but that ended up being the point! Journey to Christendom is the story of one man's wonder-filled spiritual exodus out of the Dark Forest and into a land of freedom and joy on a path called the Trail of the Dogmatic Creed of Roman Catholicism. This book leads the reader on a spiritual journey with the Virgin Mary, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Joan of Arc, and other saints of the Church. You will dance out of the Dark Forest of the modern materialistic culture, across the dangerous Bridge of Reason, through stormy valleys of mental and physical suffering, and, finally, to the magnificent land of destiny to meet the King, Jesus Christ, Savior of humanity. Journey to Christendom is a testimony about finding peace, joy, and life-giving meaning through the Catholic Faith.

    26 min
  2. S5E8 - Joining St. Joan of Arc on her mission

    02/15/2023

    S5E8 - Joining St. Joan of Arc on her mission

    St. Thérèse participated in Joan's mission through prayers, plays, and poetry; let us join them. This episode closes the season on St. Joan of Arc using Régine Pernoud’s book, Joan of Arc - Her Story. This might seem like a hasty finish to Joan’s tale. We concluded the previous episode with the crowning of King Charles. The ceremony in Rheims reveals Joan of Arc in her earthly glory. She victoriously celebrates the fulfillment of Heaven’s command. However, we know there is much more to her story. Entire seasons could be devoted to the “second half” of Joan’s quest beyond her home village of Domrémy. But we have not focused primarily on her history in these discussions. The point has been the phenomenology of her appearance on the world stage and how that manifestation relates to our lives today. This last point is precisely what I bring together here. St. Thérèse of Lisieux participated with St. Joan’s mission centuries after Joan’s death. Thérèse was more than inspired by Joan. Thérèse participated in Joan’s mission. I explain that mystical relationship in this episode and invite the listener to participate also, now in our temporal sphere, with St. Joan and St. Thérèse. Joan’s earthly mission was to fifteenth century France, but her heavenly mission extends through the ages. Together St. Joan and St. Thérèse are the “combined hearts” of the Dove and Rose and the most beautiful color in the Heavens.

    30 min

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A podcast bringing you the gift of St. Joan of Arc and St. Thérèse of Lisieux through the lens of descriptive phenomenology. The Dove and Rose is an anthological collection of reflections revealing the “appearance of a story appearing” as related through an eclectic array of devotional expressions. The story that emerges in the heart and mind of the listener remains to be discovered. You can support my work by subscribing to my Substack at: https://www.doveandrose.com