"The Alphabet of Mercy" | Y for YES
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A letter of the alphabet and then think of a word that reminds us of the works of mercy. This Wednesday, we have the – Y
From "HIC SUM"of spazio + spadoni to Mary's yes: Ze Vong talks to us about the concrete response to God's call
There is a short word that runs through the Bible, the history of faith, and even everyday life: Yes, yes.
It's not just consent, but an act of surrender. It's the moment when a person stops being a spectator and becomes a response.
In the spirituality proposed by spazio + spadoni, this attitude takes the ancient name of "HIC SUM”. Not a theoretical statement, but an embodied willingness: to be there where life calls, where pain questions, where God passes by Often without warning. Saying "yes" means accepting that not everything is clear, but choosing to stay present anyway.
The first great “yes” in Christian history is that of Mary of NazarethHer "here I am" doesn't come from security, but from trust. Mary doesn't know the future, she has no guarantees, yet she welcomes a promise that defy all logic.
His yes becomes space for God to enter history. In this sense, every work of mercy It is an echo of that Annunciation: visiting those who are alone, feeding those who are hungry, comforting those who suffer, accompanying those who live in doubt or fragility.
Mercy is not an abstract project; it is the yes spoken within the concrete, often imperfect, situations of life.
THE'"HIC SUM" of today then assumes the face of the works of mercy experienced in everyday life.
Saying “yes” means stopping when everyone else passes by, listening when the world screams, caring when it would be easier to remain indifferent.
It's a yes that becomes a gesture: hands that support, words that uplift, a presence that never abandons. Thus, the believer becomes a meeting place between heaven and earth. Like Mary, we too are called to generate hope through a daily yes. Because mercy always begins with a simple word—here I am—but one capable of changing history.
If you too want to write "your" word of mercy, choose a letter and send it to: editor@spaziospadoni.org (Loredana Brigante)
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- Image digitally created by spazio + spadoni
A letter of the alphabet and then think of a word that reminds us of the works of mercy. This Wednesday, we have the – Y
From "HIC SUM"of spazio + spadoni to Mary's yes: Ze Vong talks to us about the concrete response to God's call
There is a short word that runs through the Bible, the history of faith, and even everyday life: Yes, yes.
It's not just consent, but an act of surrender. It's the moment when a person stops being a spectator and becomes a response.
In the spirituality proposed by spazio + spadoni, this attitude takes the ancient name of "HIC SUM”. Not a theoretical statement, but an embodied willingness: to be there where life calls, where pain questions, where God passes by Often without warning. Saying "yes" means accepting that not everything is clear, but choosing to stay present anyway.
The first great “yes” in Christian history is that of Mary of NazarethHer "here I am" doesn't come from security, but from trust. Mary doesn't know the future, she has no guarantees, yet she welcomes a promise that defy all logic.
His yes becomes space for God to enter history. In this sense, every work of mercy It is an echo of that Annunciation: visiting those who are alone, feeding those who are hungry, comforting those who suffer, accompanying those who live in doubt or fragility.
Mercy is not an abstract project; it is the yes spoken within the concrete, often imperfect, situations of life.
THE'"HIC SUM" of today then assumes the face of the works of mercy experienced in everyday life.
Saying “yes” means stopping when everyone else passes by, listening when the world screams, caring when it would be easier to remain indifferent.
It's a yes that becomes a gesture: hands that support, words that uplift, a presence that never abandons. Thus, the believer becomes a meeting place between heaven and earth. Like Mary, we too are called to generate hope through a daily yes. Because mercy always begins with a simple word—here I am—but one capable of changing history.
If you too want to write "your" word of mercy, choose a letter and send it to: editor@spaziospadoni.org (Loredana Brigante)
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- Image digitally created by spazio + spadoni
Image digitally created by spazio + spadoni
