{"product_id":"spiritual-direction-from-dante-paul-pearson-9781505123814","title":"Spiritual Direction from Dante: Yearning for Paradisevolume 3","description":"In \u003ci\u003eSpiritual Direction from Dante: Yearning for Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e, the Oratorian Father Paul Pearson provides a detailed but accessible spiritual commentary on the last volume of Dante's masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e. Fr. Pearson takes readers step-by-step through the text, explaining the spiritual lessons Dante intends his readers to learn. These lessons are particularly important, both in Dante's day and in our own, due to the watered-down image of heavenly bliss the world offers us. Dante's \u003ci\u003eParadiso\u003c\/i\u003e corrects this misunderstanding\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eshowing the faithful a paradise that is more real and more fulfilling than anything we have experienced here on earth or even dreamt of. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFather Pearson's text is an indispensable companion to the poem for both the scholar and the neophyte. It brings Dante's poem and its lessons into our modern context so that readers will discover: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eour true individuality is not obliterated in heaven, but is allowed to continue, and is fostered and highlighted. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eeven as we struggle now, we are never alone - everyone in heaven is interested and involved in our salvation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe human unity we strive for here (often unsuccessfully) is a shining fact there, with each person rejoicing in every other person's joys and working together for the salvation of those still striving for heaven. There we are finally understood fully and appreciated. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eall our human desires are fulfilled in heaven, not abandoned. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFr. Pearson, having already guided readers through the realms of hell and purgatory in this 3-part series, now brings before our eyes the saints and angels, the Virgin Mary, and the Blessed Trinity! But \u003ci\u003eSpiritual Direction from Dante: Yearning for Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a guide to the last book of Dante's \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e. It is an introduction and an invitation to eternal happiness, an invitation that is just as compelling as it was 700 years ago when Dante wrote it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Pearson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 150512381X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781505123814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tan Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.58h x 5.75w x 1.34d","brand":"Paul Pearson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44049831723263,"sku":"9781505123814","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2b4ba2c2-7185-48ca-ac35-f76e45ccff6e.jpg?v=1685003697","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spiritual-direction-from-dante-paul-pearson-9781505123814","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}