Archive for January, 2006

Virgin of Orleans: Jeanne D’arc

Friday, January 27th, 2006

Jeanne d'ArcOnce upon a time in French province of Lotaringe in her native village Domremy have lived French medivial girl called Jeanne d’Arc, because her father have family name Darc. At the age of 13, Jeanne started to hear voices and have the visions: she saw archangel Michael as well as Sainte-Margerite and Saint-Katherine. “Angels are very often show themselves to Christians, but they don’t see angels, I saw them” would Jeanne say years latter during her trial at French city of Ruan. Archangel Michael and Sainte-Margerite with Sainte-Katherine have told Jeanne about grief in the kingdom of lilies — in suffering France, occupied by England.

“Daughter of God, you will take heir of King of France to Reims where he will be krowned,” said they. In 1429 the voices have send Jeanne d’Arc to fulfill her mission. [I love that story so much, oh I love it, it is good pure angelic!] Paysant girl, she is leaving her village Domremy. She is wearing men’s clothes, her hair is cutted short, she is accompanied by two knights. She goes to Shinon, where the Carl VII is staying, across all the country, occupied by English troops. On February 23 Jeanne was allowed to see Carl. She recognized him immediately, although he was wearing simple clothes. Jeanne goes to him and have pronounced message of my God — you are real heir of France and son of king.” It was necessary message for Carl, because he had secret doubts about legitimacy of his birth. Jeanne d’Arc’s virginity was attested by consilium of experienced women and widows, they all certify a fact of her virginity. Then whole bunch of theologists made conclusion that to turn Jeanne down will mean, “to turn down Saint Spirit and a help, sended by God.” [Those medivial French have a sense of beautiful! Eve if, that story have been used by king's party to arouse French national feelings!]

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Exhibition “Freedom to political prisoners” (Israel)

Thursday, January 19th, 2006

Exhibition “Freedom to political prisoners of NBP” (Israel, Haifa), gallery “Hottentot”. The Israeli comrades have demanded freedom to the Russian and Latvian political prisoners.

The exhibition consisted of pictures of nazbol-artists: Igor Cherchenko and Alexander Surd.