On 8 May 2021 at a traffic light in the city of Porto Alegre (Brazil), Lorenzo, aged 24, and his mother, Themis, saw a poor man with a sign: “I’m hungry, help me”. This is how the project “Troque-a-fome-por-flor” (Swap hunger for a flower) began. The result is a network of florists and volunteers that now employs more than 70 people and is also spreading to other cities in Brazil. https://vimeo.com/619912229
Be authentic
The journey towards the 2026 General Assembly of the Focolare Movement really involves everyone. Here are some contributions from the new generations, in particular we will hear the voice of some gen4, gen3 and gen2 (the children, adolescents and young people of the Focolare) from various countries of the world.
The author of Psalm 121 invites us to lift our eyes and trust in the Lord who provides for each one of us. We can also experience this love by discovering, in everyday life, that we are called to be instruments of God for those around us.
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, we would like to share a short excerpt from the interview with a Theravada Buddhist monk from Thailand, Prha Pittaya.
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