Focolare Movement

7th December: A “yes” lasting from 1943 till today

Dec 7, 2014

The date known as the official beginning of the Focolare Movement is the day of Chiara Lubich’s consecration to God. In these answers the Focolare founder uses simple words to describe to a group of children how she first felt her vocation.

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