Madonna of the Letter-Messina

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Madonna of the Letter-Messina sent on October 02, 2014 (21:59) by Sasasicilyuno. 28 comments, 1967 views.

at 70mm, 1/640 f/6.3, ISO 100, hand held. Messina, Italy.

Secondo la tradizione (non suffragata però da documenti storici sufficientemente attendibili), san Paolo, giunto a Messina per predicare il Vangelo, trovò la popolazione ben disposta a lasciarsi convertire. Ben presto molti cittadini aderirono all'invito convertendosi al Cristianesimo, e nel 42, quando Paolo si accingeva a tornare in Palestina, alcuni messinesi chiesero di accompagnarlo per poter conoscere la Madonna di persona. Così una delegazione di messinesi si recò in Palestina con una missiva, nella quale i molti concittadini convertiti alla fede di Cristo professavano la loro fede e chiedevano la protezione di Maria. Maria li accolse e, in risposta alla missiva, inviò indietro una sua lettera, scritta in ebraico, arrotolata e legata con una ciocca dei suoi capelli. La delegazione tornò a Messina l'8 settembre del 42 recando l'importante missiva: in essa Maria lodava la loro fede, diceva di gradire la loro devozione ed assicurava loro la sua perpetua protezione. La ciocca di capelli è custodita presso il Duomo di Messina ed esposta nel giorno del Corpus Domini incastonata nell'albero di un piccolo galeone costruito in argento, che rappresenta uno degli esempi della protezione della Madonna per Messina. Il culto della Madonna della Lettera, comunque, si affermò solo nel 1716, anno in cui il monaco Gregorio Arena portò a Messina una traduzione dall'arabo della lettera di Maria. Da allora la città di Messina celebra la festa il 3 giugno, con una affollata processione del fercolo argenteo della Madonna.[1] Dal culto della Madonna della Lettera viene la tradizione, diffusa soprattutto a Messina e Provincia, dei nomi Letterio e Letteria (abbreviazioni, rispettivamente Lillo e Lilla). Il testo della lettera consegnata alla delegazione di messinesi recita: « Umilissima serva di Dio, Madre di Gesù crocifisso, della tribù di Giuda, della stirpe di Davide, salute a tutti i messinesi e Benedizione di Dio Padre Onnipotente. Ci consta per pubblico strumento che voi tutti con fede grande avete a noi spedito Legati e Ambasciatori, confessando che il Nostro Figlio, generato da Dio sia Dio e uomo e che dopo la sua resurrezione salì al cielo: avendo voi conosciuta la via della verità per mezzo della predicazione di Paolo apostolo eletto per la qual cosa benediciamo voi e la vostra città della quale noi vogliamo essere perpetua protettrice. Da Gerusalemme 3 giugno anno 42 di Nostro Figlio. Indizione 1 luna XXVII » Fonte wikipedia. In questa zona c'è una vistosa pendenza,non è l'orizzonte storto.

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Carlo Bassi

sent on October 02, 2014 (22:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful landscape, and interesting explanation:-P
Hello Salvo, compliments !!
Carlo.

Sasasicilyuno

sent on October 02, 2014 (22:51) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Carlo, always very welcome your visits and your comments.
Hello, Salvo;-)

Menuder

sent on October 03, 2014 (8:53) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

beautiful and well composed but my thought too sky-hello

Albieri Sergio

sent on October 03, 2014 (13:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful photo with very good composition and interesting caption.
Congratulations Salvo! Hello!
Sergio;-):-P

Sasasicilyuno

sent on October 03, 2014 (15:55) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Menuder, I could not do anything else, was in a position not good and unfortunately I would have included elements that would have disturbed, believe me, I do care about the compo, but it was not possible;-)
Thank you for your intervention.
Hello, Salvo
Thanks Sergio for all, hello;-)

Salvo M

sent on October 03, 2014 (16:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

beautiful shot of the strait madonna embellished with a full caption ... I'm ashamed to admit that the story sconoscevo

an image that surely we all Sicilians have in our memories when we passed the Straits;-)

hello hello Salvo:-P

Raffaele Della Santa

sent on October 03, 2014 (16:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Unless beautiful card and photos. Greetings Raffaele. :-)

Ivancosta

sent on October 03, 2014 (17:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Mitica !!! That's why in this area, many are called Littorio:-P;-)

Sasasicilyuno

sent on October 03, 2014 (20:45) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Salvo, I am very pleased your comment:-P
Raf, always punctual and above all very kind, thank you. :-P
Ivan, facisti centru:-D thanks cumpà;-)

Francesco Iafelice

sent on October 03, 2014 (21:11) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

nice
well described
hello Salvo;-)

Alchie

sent on October 05, 2014 (21:27) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful photos, and thank you for the beautiful story of the caption-)

Simona Loredana

sent on October 05, 2014 (22:49) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful shot and interesting caption 8-);-), bravo!
Happy week, a warm greeting:-P

Dino Torri

sent on October 08, 2014 (13:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Unless beautiful work, well accompanied by the caption states. Just beautiful, congratulations.
All the best, Dino

Nikcola

sent on October 09, 2014 (11:18) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Salvo !!!! :-P
Beautiful shot with excellent caption !!!

Vittorio Scatolini

sent on October 11, 2014 (20:28) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice Salvo;-);-)
Instructive caption;-);-)
Hello
Vittorio;-) 8-)

Sasasicilyuno

sent on October 11, 2014 (20:33) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Many thanks to all friends
Good weekend;-)
Salvo.

Giuliano1955

sent on October 12, 2014 (7:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Bella also this!

Lully

sent on October 12, 2014 (14:09) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful photo and very interesting caption.
Compliments

Hello hello, Lully-):-P

Paogar

sent on October 30, 2014 (22:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Salvo
you have no idea how many walks I've done on this waterfront during my (alas, far away) period ... college! 8-) And how many memories! :-)
Thank you for the beautiful pictures (and also for the great caption) and many thanks for making me take a step back in time ... several years! :-P
A dear greetings and good night:-)
Paolo

Sasasicilyuno

sent on October 31, 2014 (20:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks to all of you for your kind visit and lovely comments.
Happy weekend friends;-)

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