"I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!”(Lk 12:49)
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Such a powerful moment
By Sharry Silvi
At Chiara’s side that day in Harlem
May 18, 1997. That unforgettable day will remain in my soul forever. I was next to Chiara when we walked together into the Malcolm Shabazz Mosque, both wearing our chadors. There was a very big crowd.
Chiara had prepared herself with great care, and I sensed she felt we were about to live a very important moment. While she was talking, the atmosphere in the hall was unbelievable. It was as if she were speaking to a group of people she had known for years.
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Looking ahead to Genfest 2012
By living City
Like many generations before us, we will go to the Genfest in Budapest this August with anticipation and excitement. Will you join us?
A remarkable coincidence
By living City
The fact that Chiara Lubich addressed the Malcolm Shabazz Mosque in May 1997 was due to a God-given set of circumstances
By John Borelli
Sunday, May 18, 1997, was a beautifully sunny, pleasantly cool day with clear air and a bright blue sky. I have a distinct memory of walking from the subway stop to the Masjid Malcolm Shabazz with Fr. James Loughran, a Franciscan Friar of the Atonement and, at the time, the New York Archdiocesan Ecumenical/Interreligious Officer.
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New evangelization
By Clare Zanzucchi"This upcoming year of faith and new evangelization will shine a light on the fact that God is love."
Return to Galilee
By living City“Tell the disciples to go to Galilee." Was this announcement so important that an Angel and then Jesus himself should appear to deliver it?
Stations of the Cross for the Family
By Oreste PaliottiThis year, for the first time, the Holy See asked a married couple to write the texts of the Way of the Cross, in part because the pastoral year 2012 is dedicated to the family.
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