Testimonies of Life

Living the Gospel: sowing seeds of good

Carmelita VentrellaMonday, March 27, 2023

Loving your neighbour does not always require grand gestures. Sometimes it is enough simply to look to the other person attentively to discover that responding to their needs with joy costs nothing. From that sowing of love, soon we all reap beautiful fruit. ... Read More

Living the Gospel: “Live as children of light; for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true” (Ephesians 5: 8-9)

Carmelita VentrellaFriday, March 17, 2023

The Word of God, incarnate, lived concretely and in our own times, gives us the possibility of making our life a source of light capable of illuminating every darkness, bringing our contribution to every activity.A new look at things that paves a path of hope for us and for those around us. ... Read More

War in Ukraine: a year that lasted forever

Carlos ManaFriday, February 24, 2023

365 days of war in the words and experience of Mira Milavec, a Slovenian Focolarina who has been living in Ukraine for some years and where she works for Caritas Spes. ... Read More

The Holy Land: “Dare to Care” in Nes Ammim

Carlos ManaTuesday, February 21, 2023

In Hebrew, Nes Ammim means the 'miracle of the peoples'. This place was created to foster dialogue and understanding between Christians, Jews and Muslims. ... Read More

Living the Gospel: instruments of God’s grace

Carmelita VentrellaMonday, February 20, 2023

God chose to convey the grace that saves people through people themselves. That is, he chose to save us through our love for one another, through the charity and care we have for our neighbours. Just when it seems that we have nothing to offer, that we are of no use, he shows us a way to knock on his door as children, to ask and trust. ... Read More