Daily Archives: September 19, 2018

https://pixabay.com/en/rose-pink-white-tender-rose-bloom-3657098/ *** THE ROSE *** a river of light; with better vision, Dante sees it is a rose *** NOTE: Dante sees a number of things in the Mystic Empyrean. He sees a river of light. The banks of the … Continue reading →

Source: Wiki Commons (Public Domain) *** HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR HENRY VII *** Henry the Seventh Holy Roman Emperor Henry’s soul is saved *** NOTE: One of the empty places in the Rose is reserved for Emperor Henry VII. Of course, … Continue reading →

https://pixabay.com/en/cornucopia-thanksgiving-autumn-fall-1789664/ *** DANTE IS SAVED *** Dante’s soul is saved — will return to Paradise On the Judgment Day *** NOTE: Beatrice lets Dante that he is saved. She tells him that he will now see the angels and the … Continue reading →

https://pixabay.com/en/columns-hallway-architecture-greek-801715/ *** LIGHT *** God prepares Dante: Blinded by light that strengthens His eyes so he can see *** NOTE: Dante has to be prepared for this final vision in the Mystic Empyrean. He is blinded — briefly — but … Continue reading →

https://pixabay.com/en/garbage-waste-container-waste-2729608/ *** JESUS DIDN’T SAY THIS *** Not words from Jesus: “Now go forth and preach garbage Feed your lambs with air” *** PARADISE: CANTO 29 RETELLING https://davidbruceblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/05/dantes-paradise-canto-29-retelling-primum-mobile-the-creation-and-fall-of-angels/ *** Free eBooks by David Bruce (pdfs) (Includes Discussion Guides for Inferno, … Continue reading →

https://pixabay.com/en/white-male-3d-model-isolated-3d-1834100/ *** BAD PREACERS AND THINKERS *** put on a show of wits — get so carried away they leave the one true path *** NOTE: Why does Beatrice condemn bad philosophy and bad theology? Because bad philosophy and bad … Continue reading →

https://pixabay.com/en/copy-space-design-space-diary-3399521/ *** DO UNFALLEN ANGELS NEED MEMORIES? *** Angels gain knowledge — Angels need no memories — Directly from God *** NOTE: According to Beatrice, unfallen angels do not have memories because they have no need of memories. They get … Continue reading →

https://pixabay.com/en/library-books-education-literature-869061/ *** the light of glory a direct vision of God loyalty’s reward *** NOTE: God rewarded the loyal Angels with greater vision and greater intelligence. God gave them the light of glory so that the Angels have a direct … Continue reading →

https://pixabay.com/en/revolution-protest-insurrection-30590/ *** QUICK REBELLION *** Before you can count — Some angels fell from Heaven — From one to twenty *** NOTE: Some of the angels rebelled against God very quickly — quicker than you could count to 20 after … Continue reading →