“Repent, and believe in the Gospel” (Mk 1:15).
December 2007 Articles
Raised Awareness
By living CityThe world mourns the loss of John Billings MD. John and Evelyn Billings are a team of those prestigious researchers who, while overlooked for a Nobel, leave a rich legacy. Their precise, rigorous method of Family Planning, the Billings Method, might be seen as too simple, too basic, and too “do-it-yourself” for our technological society. Ultimately the Billings method is one of the great medical discoveries of the twentieth century.
Light Has Come
By living CityInspirational writings for the Christmas Season by Igino Giordani, Chiara Lubich, Bishop Klaus Hemmerle, St. Augustine and Jean-Paul Sartre
Better Environment, Better Lives
By Lucia MartinezFor years environmental protection has often been thought of as a luxury only wealthy nations could afford. But, in the past decade, the trend has begun to reverse: different organizations work in synergy to create a more sustainable environment in developing countries.
Expressions of Love
By living City"I proceeded with the call in a peaceful manner ready to love Jesus in my neighbor at the other end." Living the Gospels offers solutions to the difficult situations we all face. We can always find God.
Keep On Loving
By So Youn Rosa KimFrancesca Li, from Australia, works in a hospital. She shares an experience that reminds us how the power of love is stronger than all limitations.
Daniela and Stefano Bressi
By Emilie ChristySte and Dani’s relationship began as a friendship, but then they discovered that God was building something new with their lives as a couple. Living mutual love in their new family has opened up many adventures.
After Separation, A Reunited Home
By living City"As they listened, I had the impression that the fog in my conscience began to clear." Coming into contact with the Spirituality of Unity gives one couple the courage to begin again in rebuilding their separated family.
Small Step on the Road of Love
By living City"I picked up a book on the spirituality of unity that the priest had given me, and read the question, “Am I a person who turns on lights for other people so as to illuminate their life?” An adventure begins for those who love.
It’s How You Play the Game
By Dan and Mary Je...Reports about sports stars and athletes who have not observed the rules of their sports can be disillusioning to youth and challenging to parents and grandparents as to how to positively influence young people as they participate in sports activities.
The Focolare in Canada
By Maria DalgarnoIn 1967 the first Focolare center was opened in Toronto, Canada. Here, we recall pivotal moments and some of the key figures who brought this new spirituality of unity to Canada.




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