Dante's Divine Comedy
Mark Vernon
I invite you to experience the odyssey, by accompanying me as I discuss each canto. My book, Dante’s Divine Comedy: A Guide For The Spiritual Journey, is published by Angelico Press for the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death on 13th September 2021. For more information see - www.markvernon.com
Episodes
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Sep 5, 2020 • 17min
Paradiso 17
Dante learns that he will face exile and, in the heaven of Mars, absorbs the virtues to say yes to it.
Aug 30, 2020 • 18min
Paradiso 16
The tragedy of Florence is rehearsed though, in heaven, a deeper love and life transcends even the worst.
Aug 29, 2020 • 22min
Paradiso 15
In Mars, Dante meets his forebear Cacciaguida, who offers a vision of times more aligned with the divine.
Aug 23, 2020 • 24min
Paradiso 14
Contemplating the divinisation of humanity and creation, Dante finds himself in the sphere of Mars.
Aug 22, 2020 • 17min
Paradiso 13
Imagining the motion of the stars is practice for perceiving the divine splendours Dante enjoys in the sun.
Aug 15, 2020 • 22min
Paradiso 12
Dante contemplates a double circle of light in the sun, as Dominic adds wisdom to the ascent of love.
Aug 12, 2020 • 12min
Paradiso 11
Thomas Aquinas offers the life of Francis of Assisi to illuminate seeing the light of the Sun in this life.
Aug 9, 2020 • 21min
Paradiso 10
They arrive in the heaven of the sun, the light most manifest to mortals, heralding divine light within.
Aug 5, 2020 • 24min
Paradiso 9
Dante meets souls who in life were erotic lovers, to discover more about what carries us heavenward.
Aug 2, 2020 • 24min
Paradiso 8
Dante, in the reality of Venus, encounters a kingly soul and kindred spirit to explore love, diversity and unity.
