“Repent, and believe in the Gospel” (Mk 1:15).
October 2008 Articles
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.
WYD: An American in Sydney
By So Youn Rosa KimA young person of the Focolare Movement, who took part in this past summer’s World Youth Day in Sydney.
About Your Life
By Chiara LubichAs we turn our gaze to other countries, we see problems much greater and more severe than our own. Chiara Lubich spoke extensively about a “culture of giving” and a Gospel-based lifestyle as a solution.
Clear Light to Follow
By living CityEighteen years after her 18 years of life, Focolare’s Chiara Luce Badano was proclaimed venerable by Pope Benedict XVI.
The Nun and the Amazon
By Brenda BalliA new biography and documentary explore the life of Sr. Dorothy Stang, an “environmental martyr.”
Run4Unity
By living CityMore than 100,000 young people participated in sports and social programs during the worldwide relay.
Hungry for God
By living CityThe Eucharistic Congress, held every four years to foster an appreciation of the sacrament, came to Canada.
Enlightened Viewing
By living CityExperiences of some of our readers who shared their efforts at living previous months’ Words of Life
Trading Fairly in a World Village
By Emilie ChristyPattye Pece promotes fair trade through her Hamptons boutique, an alternative market for artisans around the world.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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