Author Archives: Burning Phoenix

Today we’ll look at the “new words” from the Pilgrim to Cacciaguida, in a more elevated and lofty, but also joyful and delightful tone. (Starts at 2:10) We’ll also briefly update on the Investments News, and some thoughts on the … Continue reading →

Today we’ll start a new canto in Paradiso, Canto 16 – where Dante is both being humble and prideful at the same time, with his tercets about the little “noble blood” that he and Cacciaguida shared. Even as he says, … Continue reading →

Morning! Today we’ll have another snapshot review of the investments three weeks in (overall up 2%; combined crypto, stocks and index funds). And we’ll look at our ongoing exchange with Dr. Phil Cary, Eastern University in Pennsylvania, about the Earthly … Continue reading →

Today we’ll look at the ending of Canto 15 in Paradiso, with a very brief overview of Cacciaguida’s life, and why his blessed soul is now in the Sphere of Mars. Enjoy!

Today we’ll look at a few more tercet about the more virtuous old roots of Florence in the 11 hundreds, and also look at how history often moves in cycles or as a pendulum over centuries – between healthy and … Continue reading →

Morning! Today we’ll look at our ongoing exchange with Prof. Fr. Barzaghi in Bologna, and the importance of recognizing the bigger shaping forces beyond humanity – something the early humanists likely made a mistake in dismissing, longer term. We’ll also … Continue reading →

Good morning! Today we’ll look at more interpretations of the “mysterious” third circle at the end of the Sphere of the Sun, this time from our exchange with Dr. Phil Cary, at Eastern University Pennsylvania. And we’ll look at the … Continue reading →

Today we’re looking at the first of two email responses this week, about the mysterious third circle of lights/subsistences at the end of the Sun. Professor in Theology and Philosophy and Dominican Priest Giuseppe Barzaghi shares his thoughts. And we’ll … Continue reading →

Today we’ll look at the first words of the Pilgrim’s Ancestry and Lineage in Canto 15 in Paradiso, in Latin, and the effect this has on his soul and spiritual life. (From 2:10) But first we’ll have a quick snapshot/update … Continue reading →

Good morning! Today we’re looking at the first essay from our new science columnist, Christopher Brown from Georgia, US. We need a new scientific cosmology based on empirical observations, in order to unlock a new era of discovery and broader … Continue reading →