Paradiso: Canto 18

Dante enters the sphere of Saturn where Beatrice lovingly withholds her smile. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aplaceforuspod.substack.com/subscribe

Dante sees figures of Justice within the eye of Jupiter’s eagle. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aplaceforuspod.substack.com/subscribe

Ruby souls form an Eagle in the sphere of Jupiter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aplaceforuspod.substack.com/subscribe

Dante leaves the sphere of Mars and is greeted by the poetry of Jupiter’s sphere. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aplaceforuspod.substack.com/subscribe

Dante wants to hear about his impending fate from someone he can trust. And what Cacciaguida tells him, tells us something about the whole Divine Comedy. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aplaceforuspod.substack.com/subscribe

Beatrice smirks at Cacciaguida’s heavenly Pride. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aplaceforuspod.substack.com/subscribe

Dante meets his ancestor Cacciaguida who tells his descendant about the Florence of the past. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aplaceforuspod.substack.com/subscribe

Entering the sphere of Mars This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aplaceforuspod.substack.com/subscribe

Aquinas addresses Dante’s conceptions of gifts and individual diversity. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aplaceforuspod.substack.com/subscribe

After learning about Saint Francis and his embrace of poverty, Dante is told about Saint Dominic and his embrace of faith. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aplaceforuspod.substack.com/subscribe