Inferno by Saint Elisabeth

Dante, master of the Catholic Imagination. I begin my study of the Divine Comedy. The poem is divided into three major sections, Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. Here, my sounds are concerned with Inferno. Muffled and rumbling, this is my soundtrack to Dante"s horrific darkness.

On a journey through the Underworld with Virgil, the poets reach the ninth and final circle of Hell,containing the frozen lake called Cocytus. Dante presents a vision of sinners encased in ice, in all sorts of strange and twisted positions. Here we find the ultimate sinners, those who were treacherous, malicious and deceitful. This is the dwelling place of Satan, who torments the world's greatest traitor, Judas Iscariot.

Dante brilliantly visualizes a realm of complete removal from God.His use of ice instead of flame is a stunning portrayal of the emptiness that we feel if we turn from God.We are left frozen and trapped without Light and Warmth. In future releases, I plan on delving into the other two acts of The Divine Comedy; Purgatorio and Paradiso. I will follow the journey of Dante from darkness and sin to the revelation of the divine light, culminating in the Beatific Vision of God.

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