What does a 750-year-old poem have to say about practicing Lent today? In this episode of PeppTalk, hosts Coby and Alexa sit down with Professor Paul Contino—Pepperdine's Distinguished Professor of Great Books—to explore how Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy illuminates the Lenten season with clarity and depth.

Professor Contino brings Dante's vision to life, tracing the poem's timeless themes of repentance, humility, and spiritual renewal. He shows how the medieval poet's journey down into the underworld, up Mount Purgatory, and into the communal beatitude of Heaven can help guide our own journey through life. He also shares insights from Pepperdine Alumni Affairs' "Great Books Club: Dante Discussions," which he currently leads, reflecting on why The Divine Comedy continues to spark meaningful conversation among students an ...