The Dove and Rose: Personal reflections on devotion to St. Joan of Arc and St. Thérèse of Lisieux

by Walter Adams

Overview

The Dove and Rose is a series of essay reflections designed to inflame your heart with love for Sts. Joan of Arc and Thérèse of Lisieux. Its purpose is to allow you to open your heart to their saintly, sisterly influence that they might lead you to the center of the Immaculate Heart of Mary to perfect your consecration to Mary for the glory of Jesus Christ her Son. It is about going to Jesus through Mary in the friendship and sisterly care of Sts. Joan and Thérèse!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940160976730
Publisher:	Joan and Therese Publications
Publication date:	04/20/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	377 KB

About the Author

Walter Adams’ writings are personal reflections on his conversion to and ensuing spiritual journey through the Catholic Church.

Mr. Adams holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from Princeton University and a master’s degree in Public and Private Management from Yale University.

He is married and the father of one child. Raised a Methodist in the Bible Belt and surrounded with evangelicalism as a youth, Mr. Adams converted to the Catholic Church prior to his marriage in 1985.

Touched deeply by the life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and imbued with a filial love for Mary, he set out on a life-long spiritual journey to "seek first" Christ's Kingdom with Thérèse as his guide.

Eventually led to confront his inner most being on that lonely, mystical hill of Calvary, he discovered through Mary's maternal guidance and Thérèse's sisterly care that Jesus had called another mighty saint to walk with him and to protect him through that dark and awful night of self-confrontation that leads us in Christ to true freedom. That saint, a spiritual sister to Thérèse, was Joan of Arc.

These meditations reflect his desire to seek that Kingdom in union with Mary and with those whom he likes to call his "saintly sisters," Joan and Thérèse, that is, to be a "Knight of the Dove and Rose." It is the author's further desire to bring together a multitude of like-minded people to share in the Vision and Mission of the Knights of the Dove and Rose. Through personal renewal in the Catholic Faith, our local parishes and dioceses will be renewed. Eventually, the Church Universal will be renewed. From there, the Church will renew the world!