Subsequent to the congress held on 27-29 January 2017, a second edition will be held at the International Mariapolis Centre in Castel Gandolfo (Rome) on 6-8 April 2017 from Thursday morning to Saturday lunch. Arrival can be on 4th April, or the evening 5th April (for those who have requested, there is the possibility to participate in the audience with Pope Francis on Wednesday 5th April). The theme of the Congress: “Jesus Forsaken: Window of God; Window for humanity”.
Mutual love
In the trust that Jesus places in us, each one can find the strength to love as he teaches and the ability to bear witness to that love as the disciples did.In love it is possible to go beyond ourselves and our weaknesses. When Jesus dwells in us, what he works is nothing short of wonderful.
Eliminate every desire of power. In a world constantly torn apart by conflict and in following Pope Leo XIV’s invitation to build an “unarmed and disarming” peace, we want to share a reflection by Chiara Lubich that is extremely relevant for us today, taken from a 1981 Word of Life.
How can we become peacemakers in our everyday lives, right where we are? Anibelka Gómez, from the Dominican Republic, shares her story, showing how education can build human networks that sow beauty for the good of entire communities.
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