Focolare Movement

New section: Living the charism

Jul 17, 2011

In 1968, Chiara wrote: “Love is a light and like a ray passing through a drop of water, it refracts into a rainbow of colours for us to admire...".

In 1968, Chiara wrote: “Love is light and, like a ray of light that passes through a drop of water, it unfolds into a rainbow of colors for us to admire. All the colors are light and they, in turn, divide into an infinity of shades. And just as a rainbow is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet – Jesus’ life in us could be said to have different colors, to be expressed in various ways, each different from the other. rossoFor example, love is communion, it brings us to communion. Jesus in us, who is Love, could work communion. arancioLove is never closed in on itself, it is diffusive by nature. Jesus in us, Love, would irradiate love. gialloLove elevates the soul. Jesus in us would raise our soul to God; that’s what prayer is. verdeLove heals. Jesus, love in the heart, would be the health of our soul. azzurroLove heals. Jesus, love in the heart, would be the health of our soul. Love gathers people in assembly. Jesus in us, since he is Love, would unite our hearts again. indacoLove is a font of wisdom. Jesus in us, Love, would illuminate us. violettoLove brings the many into one; it is unity. Jesus in us would meld us into one. These are the seven principle expressions of the love that we feel called to live, and this number seven signifies something infinite.”

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