In today’s reading, Saint Bernard guides Dante through the heavenly mysteries of the Divine Rose. In this heavenly tapestry, all opposites are united: those who proclaimed Christ before His Incarnation, and those who believed in Him after; the Hebrew women of the Nation of Israel, and the Apostles who spread His Word afterwards. After unveiling the mystery of infant baptism and salvation, Bernard takes Dante through a series of holy pairs: Adam and Saint Peter; St John the Baptist and Moses; Anna and Lucy.
