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Chiara Lubich: The Family of Nazareth

Joachim SchwindSaturday, December 30, 2017

In order to come into the world, God chose a family. This would be enough to understand the irreplaceable nature of the social microcosm that has as an unattainable model the Family of Nazareth. From a talk by Chiara Lubich we can perceive a light for each of its components. ... Read More

Marco Tecilla, the first focolarino

Joachim SchwindMonday, May 15, 2017

Marco Tecilla died at the age of 91 on May 8, 2017. He was the first man to choose the focolare life in 1948. Up until that time, there were only young women following Chiara Lubich in her new style of consecrated life ... Read More

The simplicity of Aletta

Joachim SchwindWednesday, December 21, 2016

A month after her passing, we commemorate one of the first young women who joined Chiara Lubich in the adventure of the first focolare house. Gifted with an inborn serenity, and a builder of peace, she has left us her simplicity as our heritage, and the testimony of giving without measure. ... Read More

Lionello Bonfanti, Man of the Beatitudes

Joachim SchwindTuesday, October 11, 2016

Thirty years after his death, we remember with gratitude a man, jurist and focolarino priest for his contribution to the building of Loppiano. ... Read More

Portugal, Bishops friends of the Focolare Movement

MLaura HernándezThursday, August 4, 2016

Bishops from 4 continents meet at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro, from 2-10 August 2016, to go deeper into the spirituality of unity and live an experience of fraternal communion. ... Read More