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Tag Archives: paradiso
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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
The Contemplatives
In the opening of the Sphere of the Mystics, the Pilgrim is once again focusing exclusively on theology and the beauty of the divine mystery: “By now I had my eyes fixed once again upon my lady’s face, and with … Continue reading
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
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
New Podcasts, and Seminars!
Good morning! ☀️ Just a couple of updates – after four great group meetings on the opening/lift-off, and the first three spheres in Paradise, we’re now making new Podcast Episodes on the spheres from the Sun and upwards on the … Continue reading
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Tagged dante, inspiration, journey, paradiso, podcasts, readings!, seminars
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Notes from Opening The Paradiso, the Second Time!
The saying goes that after reading the whole Divine Comedy by Dante, one is ready to start reading the Divine Comedy – so now we’re starting our second Journey through Paradiso, and we’ll write about the new discoveries and greatest … Continue reading