It’s good to think about purgatory as we approach All Souls’ Day — Nov. 2, the day after All Saints’ Day, when the church reminds us to take special note of loved ones, family and friends who may now be in purgatory yearning to be on their way to heaven.
What All Souls’ Day is all about
‘Dear Dante’ brings ‘Divine Comedy’ to new readers
Anyone looking to appreciate Dante Alighieri’s “Divine Comedy” without having to wade through the 100 cantos will welcome this new collection from writer and educator Angela Alaimo O’Donnell.
Dante Alighieri: 700 years of searching for ‘Paradiso’
Daniel Fitzpatrick’s new translation of Dante Alighieri’s ‘Divine Comedy’ in three volumes along with illustrations of 100 bronze sculptures — one for each canto in the poem — produced by Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz.
Dante Alighieri: Poet of justice, love and hope
This month marks the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante, whose writings offer striking perspectives on the questions they explore, from the nature of earthly love to the relationship of the human person to God, from political order to the order of the cosmos.
Dante a ‘prophet of hope’ for the world, pope says
In an apostolic letter commemorating the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death, the pope said he appreciated the Catholic poet’s work for the “enduring warnings and insights it contains for humanity as a whole, not simply believers.”