Of Flocks, Pilgrims, And Living In The “What Is": PURGATORIO, Canto III, Lines 79 - 102
Dante and Virgil have come across a group of souls who are hanging back against the cliff's steep rise. They're like shepherd-less sheep--which may indeed be the secret to living a life of the "quia,"...
14 Jun 202317min
Virgil, The Flattering, Witty Sage: PURGATORIO, Canto III, Lines 67 - 78
In this episode from Purgatorio, Canto III, we might not see Virgil in his best light. He appears to frighten some souls on the bottom ledge. Then he overplays his hand with flattery. And he ends with...
10 Jun 202330min
The Chaos Of Virgil, The Pilgrim Dante, Reason, And Revelation: PURGATORIO, Canto III, Lines 46 - 66
Virgil loses the way. Dante finds it. Virgil tries to figure it out. Dante uses the language of revelation. All to make sure Virgil can be the guide again, even when he's clueless about Purgatory.Join...
7 Jun 202316min
Virgil's Bitter Distress: Purgatorio, Canto III, Lines 22 - 45
Dante the pilgrim has been shocked by his shadow, the only one against the rock. Is he alone? No, Virgil's there, still his comfort.Or is he? Virgil sets into an explanation for why bodies cast shadow...
4 Jun 202327min
Your Body, Your Alienation: Purgatorio, Canto III, Lines 10 - 21
Virgil has scurried off, apparently ashamed or somehow guilty (the damned can be guilty?) because of Cato's reprimand.Now it's Dante's turn. As Virgil slows up, Dante first notices the giant mountain ...
31 Mai 202322min
Virgil, The Failure . . . Maybe: PURGATORIO, Canto III, Lines 1 - 9
Cato has given his stern reprimand and everyone has scattered for Mount Purgatory. Even Virgil. He's on the run, ashamed.But why should Virgil be ashamed? What's he done? And what would it matter if h...
28 Mai 202323min
The Initial Climb: PURGATORIO, Cantos 3 - 4
We've encountered Cato (twice!), seen souls arrive in an angel's boat, and heard Casella sing, all before everyone scatters toward Mount Purgatory.What's next? The climb! Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as ...
24 Mai 202326min
Part Two Of "What Is Purgatory?"
In this interpolated episode of the podcast WALKING WITH DANTE, let's look at some Biblical passages that may pertain to Purgatory. Medieval theologians used these verses to codify, justify, and elabo...
21 Mai 202326min
