Dante's Divine Comedy Quotes

“offering spiritual goods for temporal goods, and confusing the two, is a daily hazard for churches. Simony, as the sin came to be called, can become a way of life, wittingly or unwittingly. That is why it is important.”
― Mark Vernon, Dante's Divine Comedy: A Guide for the Spiritual Journey

“he gradually realizes that actively participating in God’s life is about being free, desirous, comprehending, and aware: in short, having all that we are consciously aligned with all that God is. Ultimately, nothing can separate people from the divine, because that would be to fall out of existence altogether and, conversely, awakening to the fullness of divine life is a matter of complete perception, not perfected behavior. That’s our destiny: Dante invites his readers to learn its wisdom and truth.”
― Mark Vernon, Dante's Divine Comedy: A Guide for the Spiritual Journey