Divine Comedy Spirituality

Dante Alighieri is indisputably one of the world's greatest poets. His epic masterpiece, the Divine Comedy, has been frequently referred to as the supreme work of Italian literature and a staple in the Western Christian tradition. Now, you can explore Dante's life and masterwork with a truly gifted Catholic professor as your guide. In this 12-lecture series, Dante's Divine Comedy, Sr. Mary Clemente Davlin will take you through this timeless narrative that has so profoundly influenced Western history, literature, and the Christian faith.

Taken prisoner during a routine mission, Captain Terrek and young Science Officer Carson are forced to perform for their captor's pleasure. They do what they must to obtain their freedom, but the stoic alien Captain has been lusting after his beautiful human crewmember for a long time. When the opportunity comes to have him however he desires, the touch-telepath finds himself without logic or discipline. He loses control. He claims that which he wants most - not only the young human's body, but also his mind.

Father Thomas Keating is the founder of the Centering Prayer movement, based on the retreat into the "inner room" mentioned by Jesus in Matthew 6:6, where the individual is able to meet God. From the book Manifesting God, Father Keating explains the process of divine therapy and the process of purification in contemplative prayer.