We can not recreate the medieval order, but the principles that built Dante’s society can be used to rebuild ours.
Dante's famous poems stands as a testament to the power of beautiful works of art to comfort our weary souls.
"Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita, mi ritrovai per una selva oscura..."
That is undeniable beauty.
But isn't it notable that the moral disorder in Dante's time was as bad or worse than it is now?
Dante's poem didn't rectify those dark days.
So, it is reasonable to hope or expect that Dante's poem will rectify our dark days?
Regardless, Dante's poem does do in our time what it did in Dante's time:
Provide the consolation of beauty in our minds.
"The frozenness of hell is the perfect contrapasso or punishment for traitors..." Sad but true, people remain so cold of heart even after God has done everything to reveal Himself and give us so many graces. Human beings are so ungrateful.
Dante's famous poems stands as a testament to the power of beautiful works of art to comfort our weary souls.
"Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita, mi ritrovai per una selva oscura..."
That is undeniable beauty.
But isn't it notable that the moral disorder in Dante's time was as bad or worse than it is now?
Dante's poem didn't rectify those dark days.
So, it is reasonable to hope or expect that Dante's poem will rectify our dark days?
Regardless, Dante's poem does do in our time what it did in Dante's time:
Provide the consolation of beauty in our minds.
"The frozenness of hell is the perfect contrapasso or punishment for traitors..." Sad but true, people remain so cold of heart even after God has done everything to reveal Himself and give us so many graces. Human beings are so ungrateful.