“Repent, and believe in the Gospel” (Mk 1:15).
March 2010 Articles
With love, everything is possible.
By Clare ZanzucchiWe dedicate this issue to Chiara Lubich, who established this magazine as a mean for fostering the ideals of peace and unity in today’s world.
Most Reverend Michael Mulvey
By living CityMade up of people of all ages and walks of life, the Focolare is a home that welcomes all those who want to build unity and peace in the world. Each month we feature someone who shares its collective spirituality.
A not-so-little flower
By living CityTherese of Lisieux, who died at 24, is considered a Doctor of the Church
Their tremendous joy
By living CitySome christians give a special witness with their lives that can be an example of holiness in ordinary life and a source of light for many
Life after the quake
By Emilie ChristyThe Focolare community in Haiti was featured in February’s Living City, which went to press just before the earthquake hit. Here’s what’s happening in the aftermath
They read the signs of the times
By living CityThe personal secretary of John Paul II, now archbishop of Krakow, Poland, reflects on the Pope and Chiara
God loves you immensely
By living CityNew Relase: God Loves You Immensely by Chiara Lubich (New City Press, 2010)
Beyond life’s dark lines, discover love
By Chiara LubichFood for the soul, inspiration for daily living
Ordinary, extraordinary life
By Christine Kelly
Carrying the name — and the ideals — of the Focolare founder, 18-year-old Chiara Luce Badano lived out her faith, loving until the end
God knows what you need
By living CityThe Gospel’s promises come true even in difficult economic times
The parish greens
By Lucia MartinezHundreds of families from the Focolare, local parishes and other Christian movements
are minimizing their ecological footprint
Divine adventure
By living CityTwo years after Chiara’s death, Eli Folonari is more vocal than ever
A taste of paradise
By Oreste PaliottiRevisiting the roots of the Mariapolis, the Focolare’s iconic summer gathering
We experienced the Mariapolis
By living CityThe young and not-so-young find a new way of life at the Mariapolis.
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