The Journey of Our Life: Dante as a Spiritual Theologian of Grace

Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care 9 (1):98-117 (2016)
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This essay is an examination of Dante Alighieri as a spiritual theologian of grace. Using Cantos 9 and 29–30 of the Purgatorio the essay shows that Dante constructs his other-worldly journey as one that is grace-filled and dependent on the grace bestowed through the church's sacraments, in concert with Thomas Aquinas’ theology of grace. Further, in light of the creation of the Feast of Corpus Christi in the thirteenth century, the essay offers a unique interpretation of the figure of Beatrice, showing that she, at least within the context of Purgatorio 29–30, is divine grace.

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