From the Gospel: Of fire tongues on soles and heads

Pentecoste, a painting by Andrea di Cione di Arcangelo (Orcagna). Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Today’s readings: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1-34; Galatians 5:16-25; John 15:26-27; 16:12-15. In the Divina Commedia, Dante Alighieri takes his readers through a journey of atonement from personal and collective sin to purification and recreation in the company of Virgil and Beatrice. The journey from Hell to Paradise unfolds in seven days, precisely during Holy Week...