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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
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Morning Coffee
Tuesday, and soft sunlight filling the room.. with the morning coffee 🌇☕️
Summer Morning
A glorious and sunny morning today! The sun is flowing into the room.. sitting with a laptop and a good cup of coffee 😊☕️🌇
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The Sphere of Mars
Reading Song 17 again – the “heart” of Paradiso, it’s striking how this goes to the very deep of Dante as a person, with his lineage, but also his fate, and the purpose and framing of writing the Divine Comedy. … Continue reading
Love and Wisdom in the Sun
A brief overview of the Sun in Dante’s Paradiso is here! https://dantescomedy.com/cherubims-and-seraphims.. ☀️
Summer days!
Two days before June, and finally a full summer’s day! 18 degrees, warm and sunny ☀️😊 And great coffee!! ☕️
Paradiso, Song 11
This tercet is one of the most breath-taking in Song 11 of Paradiso, describing the Angelical forces of Love and Wisdom – represented symbolically as Princes, for the Franciscan and Dominican Orders of the time. “One of the two shone … Continue reading