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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May 30, 2020 • 25min
Purgatorio 20
Dante speaks with another mourning soul and is led to lament the history that shaped his own life.
May 27, 2020 • 20min
Purgatorio 19
Dante has a second dream. It disturbs him as they make their way to the fourth terrace where souls mourn.
May 23, 2020 • 22min
Purgatorio 18
They talk more on love, and it's good and bad forms, before a crowd of rushing souls run up behind them.
May 23, 2020 • 28min
Purgatorio 17
The midpoint of the Divine Comedy is filled with thoughts on love, the exact midpoint with the word itself.
May 20, 2020 • 24min
Purgatorio 16
They are the terrace where blind rage becomes righteous anger. A discussion brings revisionary truths about free will and love.
May 17, 2020 • 27min
Purgatorio 15
Encountering another angel of light, Virgil explains a way of limitless growth in life. Dante is rapt.
May 15, 2020 • 16min
Purgatorio 14
Still with the reforming envious souls, Dante reflects on the degeneracy of a civilisation that's become avaricious.
May 13, 2020 • 20min
Purgatorio 13
The second terrace seems barren, though the generous sun is guide and they meet envious souls with eyes wired shut.
May 10, 2020 • 22min
Purgatorio 12
Alleviated of the constrained vision that pride brings, an angel sweeps down and shows the way up.
May 9, 2020 • 17min
Purgatorio 11
With the souls carrying heavy burdens, Dante speaks with them. He learns about the gordian knot of pride.
