Dante's Guide to Navigating a Spiritual Journey
The Art of Manliness
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Purgatory, Virgil still with him. Not hell so people can help you
The process of spiritual transformation involves a shift in perspective where one sees others as companions rather than rivals, understanding that by helping others, they help themselves. Spiritual growth requires a guide and deep self-reflection to recognize the need for improvement in collaboration with others. The spiritual journey is a communal effort, not just an individual pursuit, as God draws people into a family within the church. Even outside formal religious structures, progress can be made under human guidance. In purgatory, individuals support each other in the purgation process, which involves confronting and counteracting sins such as pride by facing self-denigration and envy by having their eyes sewn shut.
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