lection “My Lady’s Juggler“, the object of worship was the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. Barnabas, a poor juggler, says “I wish I might, like you, sing the office in praise of the Very Holy Virgin, to whom I am specially and piteously devoted.”(pg 40 packet). Barnabas entered the monastery and became a monk to honor the Virgin Mary, and after Barnabas performed for the Virgin, she says “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see god.”(pg41). This means that if you truly obey god whether you are simple or of noble spirit, you shall be among those who are allowed into heaven. The Stabat Mater also portrayed an “intense devotion to Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.”(pg39 packet). In the last 2paragraph of this sonnet, it mentions “may that cross be my salvation; Make Christ’s death my preservation.”(pg39) meaning let the cross give us strength and help us remove all sin. In the overview of Dante’s Comedy, Dante was said to have traveled to Hell, Purgatory, and then ended up in Paradise (Heaven), and believed that anyone worthy enough could do the same.Religion according to the Britannica Encyclopedia involved six items. Number one, “Almost always there is a belief in a power or powers greater than man.“ In the Dies Irae, men and women alike were told to love, honor, obey, and fear God, because he knew all and could see all. Number two, “This power is yielded to, feared, sacrificed to, and prayed to by man.” Also in the Dies Irae, it was mentioned that “they feared that their sins, well known to God, the judge of all, would cause their eternal damnation, burning in the pit of hell.”(Pg38) Number three; “Ceremonies are developed in order that man’s sacrifices and prayers may be offered.” In the excerpt Our Lady’s Juggler, Barnabas along with the other monks gave praise to the Virgin Ma...
