Ready for Liftoff

In today’s reading, Dante has finally passed all three virtue tests and is ready to move into the Empyrean…but not before Saint Peter has a final say about the current papacy. Turning literally with righteous indignation, the first pope lets loose all holy ire in a (not quite final) rage against the corruption of holy offices. This heard, Dante looks again to Beatrice, and leaps into the final circle of stars. Get full access to Talk Write at brandoncookwriter.substack.com/subscribe