Purgatorio 24
This year, 2021, marks the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante, author of the great Divine Comedy. 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.)
Dante begins his journey by waking up in a dark wood. The air tastes bitter. He becomes fearful. Truth is out of reach. But his crisis is a turning point.
Many today, too, are waking up to something that's gone wrong. The air tastes bitter, people are fearful, truth is out of reach. We’re in a spiritual crisis. We must see the world afresh and understand. I believe Dante can help us discover how.
In Canto 24, Dante and his friend talk more about desire, and reflect on how love can combine with insight or perception to enable desire to develop, firing the ascent to God, as opposed to becoming stuck on earth. They continue walking and come across a second tree, teaching souls to yearn for eternal delights. Wandering alone again, the three are surprised by an angel who guides them towards the next terrace.
There is an MP3 version of the talk, a sign up to the podcast version and receive notifications, and more at www.markvernon.com/dantes-divine-comedy.
If you wanted to discuss the Comedy with others, a Discord-based gathering is currently running here - https://discord.gg/nuzPzn5.
I recommend the translation by Mark Musa in the Penguin Classics edition, both for its accessibility and notes.
The images that accompany my discussion are by Gustav Doré (in black and white), William Blake (in colour), Sandro Botticelli (the drawings), Priamo della Quercia (illustrations) and assorted manuscripts.
Видео Purgatorio 24 канала Mark Vernon
(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.)
Dante begins his journey by waking up in a dark wood. The air tastes bitter. He becomes fearful. Truth is out of reach. But his crisis is a turning point.
Many today, too, are waking up to something that's gone wrong. The air tastes bitter, people are fearful, truth is out of reach. We’re in a spiritual crisis. We must see the world afresh and understand. I believe Dante can help us discover how.
In Canto 24, Dante and his friend talk more about desire, and reflect on how love can combine with insight or perception to enable desire to develop, firing the ascent to God, as opposed to becoming stuck on earth. They continue walking and come across a second tree, teaching souls to yearn for eternal delights. Wandering alone again, the three are surprised by an angel who guides them towards the next terrace.
There is an MP3 version of the talk, a sign up to the podcast version and receive notifications, and more at www.markvernon.com/dantes-divine-comedy.
If you wanted to discuss the Comedy with others, a Discord-based gathering is currently running here - https://discord.gg/nuzPzn5.
I recommend the translation by Mark Musa in the Penguin Classics edition, both for its accessibility and notes.
The images that accompany my discussion are by Gustav Doré (in black and white), William Blake (in colour), Sandro Botticelli (the drawings), Priamo della Quercia (illustrations) and assorted manuscripts.
Видео Purgatorio 24 канала Mark Vernon
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