Travels with Dante: In Search of Paradise

Picking up with the Greedy (3rd circle) and the Wrathful and Slothful (4th Circle), Fr. Branson and Donovan finish the discussion on the upper circles of hell. Join in as we discuss the nature of these sins and their relationship to our modern world.

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Short podcast for the shortest canto in the Comedy! Fr. Branson and Donovan discuss Dante's interaction with Ciaco (the Hog), and the nature of Gluttony.

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Fr. Branson and Donovan take enter the first ring of hell with Virgil and Dante. Join us as we engage with Paolo and Francesca on the nature of lust and its effects on man.

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Fr. Branson and Donovan walk through Canto 4 which takes place in Limbo, the realm reserved for those who lived virtuously but not in the light of faith. The discussion is focused on the nature of sadness, virtue, and the transcendentals.

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Fr. Branson and Donovan open up with Canto 3, where Dante is confronted with the Gates of Hell and the Vestibule of the Indifferent. Join in as we discuss the nature of the journey Dante must make to gaze once again at the stars.

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This episode is the introduction to our travels with Dante. Join Fr. Branson at the GTCC as we uncover the Divine Comedy in a way that is approachable and relevant to our experience in life today. This is will be our longest episode but it is extremely helpful in approaching this great work. If you would like to participate in our reading group, join at the link below.

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Episode Breakdown:

0:00- Intro: Why is Dante relevant to me today?

4:07- The questions and the man at the heart of the Divine Comedy

6:16- Dante, Desire, Cell Phones, and Philosophy

8:47- The Journey of the Poet

14:28- Desidere, the Importance of the Stars

16:43- Structure and Genius of the Comedy

24:12- Blasting through the Beginning, Canto I

28:23- Enter Virgil

33:54- A Second Start, Canto II

37:27- Heavenly Networking: How Virgil finds Dante

39:04- The Afterlife, an Overview

39:16- Inferno: Fatherhood, Sin, and the Minotaur

43:38- Purgatorio: Youth, Freedom, and Mercy

54:25- Paradiso: Vocation, Ascent, and Mary

56:22- Suggestions for Reading (Groups, Translation, Method)