Address others with gentleness
Address others with gentleness
7th December: A “yes” lasting from 1943 till today
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.
Thought of the day
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