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WOF 380: The Evangelical Power of Beauty

The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture

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The Divine Comedy

Dante, Aquinas and the great James Joyce are all examples of how beautiful women can change a man's life. In Dante's Divine Comedy he plays a key role Beatrice to lead him finally to the vision of God. A famous scene in Joyce's autobiographical novel reflects a real event when he actually saw the woman who become his wife for first time.

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