Tag: Dante Alighieri
Ravenna: Celebration of the 700th Anniversary of the Death of Dante...
On September 12, 2021, the city of Ravenna, Italy, celebrated its traditional commemoration of the death of Dante ALIGHIERI. The commemoration takes place annually...
V. DANTE, SAINT FRANCIS AND THE FRANCISCANS
Little or nothing is known of Dante’s relationship with the Franciscans during his life. Dante was born in Florence in 1265 and died in...
IV/III. The Divine Comedy: PARADISO*
In dedicating Paradiso to Cangrande della Scala, Dante calls his last work “the sublime canticle which is adorned with the title of Paradise.” As...
IV/II. THE DIVINE COMEDY: Purgatorio
Purgatorio
The second canto of the poem takes the reader to a new world, where hope follows despair and sunlight follows darkness. As though...
VIR DESIDERIORUM
The Dante Center of Ravenna Medal
Commemorating the 700th Anniversary of the Death of Dante Alighieri
Commemorating the 700th Anniversary of the Death of Dante Alighieri
“Dante, Francis and Humanism”: A Guest Lecture by Massimo CACCIARI
Professor Massimo CACCIARI will be a guest lecturer during “Dante's Days,” an event cosponsored by the Municipality of Foligno, Italy, and the General Custody...
Brazil: Funeral of Bishop Janusz Marian DANECKI
Friar Janusz Marian DANECKI was born on September 8, 1951, in Sochaczew, Poland. He died on August 30, 2024, due to a surgical procedure...
Friar Roberto GENUIN Reelected Capuchin Minister General
On September 3, 2024, the General Chapter of the Capuchin Franciscan Order reelected Friar Roberto GENUIN as Minister General.
At 9:30 a.m., all of the...
Friar Contributes to New Graphic Biography of Servant of God Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day: Radical Devotion introduces readers to the amazing life of Dorothy Day, reviews her impact on the church and peace and justice movements,...
South Korea: 2024 Pre-Chapter Assembly
On August 26-31, 2024, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in South Korea celebrated its Pre-Chapter Assembly. The event took place at the...
Niepokalanów Lasek: Summer Retreat for Children and Youth
From July 29 to August 24, 2024, a summer retreat for children and youth was conducted at the friary in Niepokalanów Lasek, Poland, a...