What: The Triumph of Love: The Passion in the Divine Comedy - When: Thursday, December 17, 2020 at noon (Central Time - Where: Online via Zoom

This virtual talk will examine the shift in late medieval devotion and spirituality to the affective consideration of and participation to the sufferings of Christ on the Cross (Christus patiens). Particular attention is given to Bonaventure’s theology of the Cross and to narratives of the Passion of Christ included in writings of Franciscan friars such as Ubertino da Casale and the visual representations sponsored by the mendicants.