December 2008

When we have a celebration or special events at work, we usually “stick” together according to profession...

When students seek answers for the current crisis in the family, Dean David L. Schindler points them toward the traditions of the Church.

Letters from our Readers

The Focolare spirituality of unity has many facets that reflect on family life. In a season when countless catalogues of Christmas gifts crowd our mailboxes, let’s remind ourselves the true meaning of giving.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all! We hope these pages, dedicated to family issues and education, will be a source of hope, joy and encouragement to act positively for peace and universal brotherhood—the enduring Christmas wish.

As the fall semester draws to a close, a friend who moved to Los Angeles this year gives us an inside look into her new (and exciting) life as a grad student.

New Families’ Adoption at a Distance program: fighting poverty while preserving personal dignity and local culture

The meaning of Christmas in a meditation written by Focolare founder Chiara Lubich in 1973, on the movement's 30th anniversary

It amounts to an educational emergency: how can we pass on values that endure to teens?

Stories from North Riverside, Illinois