Natale Benazzi
The Works of Mercy Volume 2
To Clothe the Naked, to Shelter the Homeless
1st edition March 2016
Series
NUOVI FERMENTI
Size 11 x 18 cm
Also available in eBook format
Number of pages 96
CDU
226T 148
ISBN/EAN
9788821597558
This volume is about two works of corporal mercy. The Christian tradition often tells stories about a mysterious guest who, welcomed for pure charity, turns out to be an angel on its journey through the world. To clothe the naked and to shelter the homeless is an additional step after feeding the hungry and giving drink to the thirsty. These works of mercy are more challenging. In feeding of the poor it is possible to keep a distance from them; but clothing and accommodating them presuppose a further engagement that tells more about ourselves, our society, our culture. And even our fears, facing the demands of charity and mercy.
Deepening the meaning of the works of corporal mercy.