Mariapolis Newsletter 4/2019

Dear Readers!

A "focolarino year" is about to end with the month of September, a year dedicated in particular to spiritual insights on the Church and the Holy Spirit. It is therefore no wonder that this edition of Mariapolis is full of the vitality typical of the Spirit of Jesus.
It is the life that has been concentrated, among other things, in the European Mariapolis project (pages 2-6) which took place in Fiera di Primiero, where 70 years ago the Mariapolis began. And after 60 years this experience has brought up to date the famous "the peoples’ pact " launched by Chiara in 1959, which is the commitment to love other peoples’ country as one's own.

At a time when sovereignty seems to prevail more and more, this initiative is amazingly newsworthy. It invites people to work so that it is not just individuals who love one another but also nations. It is about knowing and valuing all the positive things about other countries and cultures. It is a unity among peoples that maintains diversity, even increasing it, diversity because each people should be concerned to contribute to the growth and fulfilment of other peoples.

Is it a dream? Surely! But in all nations there are already people who live to achieve it.

Joachim Schwind
Focolare Communication Office