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Monthly Archives: June 2021
Morning Coffee
Relaxing morning, and a great cup of coffee ☕️😊 And we have some quotes from Richard of St. Victor here: https://dantescomedy.com/richard-of-st-victor It feels like we are moving into the center of Catholic mystic theology, and finding great things!
St. Bonaventure
It’s interesting reading up on the theologians in the sphere of the Sun in Paradiso, and discover how much of the spiritual philosophy and theology of Dante is drawn directly from the mystics and contemplatives in the 11 and 12 … Continue reading
Morning Coffee
Tuesday, and soft sunlight filling the room.. with the morning coffee 🌇☕️
The Inner Circle of the Sun
Here are the 12 people that Dante puts in the inner circle of the Sun, the 4th Sphere: St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) Albertus Magnus, Aquinas’ Teacher. (1193/1206 – 1208) Graziano (c.1075/80 – 1146/47) Peter Lombard (c.1100 – 1160) Solomon (c.970BC … Continue reading
Morning!
Wednesday morning, and the latest reading of Dante’s Paradiso is slowing sinking in with great new discoveries from the very last pages. How Dante is making the point of what could be the deepest question and mystery to ponder, about … Continue reading
Examination by St. Peter, St. James and St. John
In the final steps before the Empyrean, the Pilgrim needs to show a deeper understanding of the theological virtues of Faith, Hope, and Love – which then brings him closer to the Divine Light in the Highest Heaven. And then … Continue reading
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Tagged adam, Beatrice, dante, fixed stars, james, john, paradiso, peter
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The Constellations
In the 8th Sphere of Paradiso, Dante suddenly arrives in the Constellation of his Birth, the Gemini. From there we can look back all the way down to Earth, and on the seven spheres that Beatrice has helped “put beneath … Continue reading