“Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you” (Mt 17:20).
October 2008
Get Into the Reciprocal
By Amy UelmenThe world food crisis is an opportunity to discover the true core of social development:
the dynamic interplay between giving and receiving. What’s important is to participate.
A Road of Hope
By living CityA new documentary on the life of the late Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan reveals him to be a powerful beacon of hope.
Expecting Nothing in Return
By living CityThe Focolare spirituality of unity has many facets that reflect on family life. As a parent, many times our acts of love go unnoticed and are sometimes unappreciated. We try to love our children with unselfish love…
Food Crisis
By Giulio MeazziniThe price of bread and milk at our local grocery store is sky high, but this is not just local: the whole world is dramatically affected, and the the world is starving.
World Food Day and the Chiara Lubich Center
By Clare ZanzucchiOctober 16 is World Food Day. Keeping our eyes focused on both the local and the global, we decided to dedicate this issue to the emergency food situation worldwide.
Culture Shift
By Luigino BruniA major mindset change is needed to transform the indifference engendered by the market into an attitude of stewardship.
Love as the Guiding Force
By Maria VillarTeachers are a “lucky” bunch. Each school year offers them a new opportunity to start again. Here's the experience of David Peterson from Texas.







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