Paradiso: Canto 12
From Queer Catholic Book Club by Queer Catholic Book Club is a podcast by two queers on the texts that shape the Catholic imagination.
May 7, 2026 · 51 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the contrasting embraces of poverty and faith by Saint Francis and Saint Dominic as presented in Dante's Paradiso.
After learning about Saint Francis and his embrace of poverty, Dante is told about Saint Dominic and his embrace of faith. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aplaceforuspod.substack.com/subscribe
Topics covered
- Saint Francis
- Saint Dominic
- poverty
- faith
- Dante
- Catholicism
Keywords
- Dante
- Saint Francis
- Saint Dominic
- Catholic imagination
- poverty
- faith
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Paradiso, Canto 12
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