Receive in the Measure you Give

In today’s reading, Beatrice continues her explanation of the angels. We are blessed in proportion that we hunger and thirst for God. No angel envies its neighbor their proximity to God, for all receive love in the same measure that they desire love. Having articulated this, Beatrice then decries the modern tendency of religious leaders to forego the truth of Scripture in favor of their personal interpretation. I wonder what kinds of criticism Dante would have for the Church today!

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