“Repent, and believe in the Gospel” (Mk 1:15).
February 2007 Articles
Finding Peace
By So Youn Rosa KimHere is a story about Alex Carroll, a 12-year-old boy from Boston, who shared his experience about finding peace during a very sad moment in his life. Like him, I would also like to make an effort to live the present moment well at all times.
Ariel and Pilar Rincon
By Emilie ChristyThey were no longer able to communicate, and the bond between them weakened until January of 2000 when, as they describe it, “We hit bottom.” The spirituality of unity offers a way for families.
Thoughts from an Irish LC reader
By living CityIrrespective of our religious leaning, we must measure our relative comforts against the heartrending lives of others. A livingCity reader offers one approach to meeting the needs of many around the world.
More Than Words… How the power of the media can help save our planet
By Lucia MartinezVisual arts are taking up their role in the environmental movement, not just by demonstrating and explaining the problem but also by promoting grassroots action.
Giving Space
By living CityA student opens her heart to a teacher. A rapport is established even though difficult topics are discussed since they are discussed with love and respect.
Speaking Up
By living City"I shared this struggle with some of my friends who also want to put the Gospel into practice in daily life, and we agreed that I should share my concerns with my professor." A respectful disagreement by one student creates a new rapport within the classroom.
A Real Gift to Others
By living CityLearning should not be confined to the four walls of the classroom. The community should reinforce the values students learn in school to be good citizens.
A New School of Thought: Life brings understanding — (Part 1)
By Fr. Pasquale ForesiThe purpose of lessons and study is not just to form our powers of reason. The whole person needs to be formed. A look at the characteristics of a true school.
What a Small Cube Can Do
By Maria DalgarnoAn innovative educational program offers a solution to anger and bullying.
Poor in Spirit, Rich in Love
By Chiara LubichExcerpts from the Focolare founder’s July 2003 address to an interreligious seminar in Caux, Switzerland
In the Spirit of Assisi
By living CityInterfaith relations have become a necessity in our multireligious, multicultural, globalized world. Twenty years after a historic gathering, what shape is dialogue in today?
Home on the Market
By living CityOne family shares how "living by the Spirit" can be applied in all kinds of family decisions and worries.
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