“In the midst of the darkness we are living through today in Venezuela, we remember that we are not alone. Under the roar of the bombs in 1943, Chiara Lubich discovered that there is an Ideal that nothing and no one can destroy: God loves us immensely.”

This is how the “Message of hope and unity” begins. It was shared on the evening of 5th January by the Venezuelan Gen (the young people who adhere to the spirituality of the Focolare Movement), both those who live in Venezuela and those in other parts of the world. They met online to pray and to share how each one is living this critical time for the whole population, never forgetting the choice to love everyone. There was a strong sense of the need to face together what they described as a “sacred” time: “we are not alone because we are supported by the prayer of all those who, from Venezuela and from all over the world, are asking for Peace.”

The message continues:

“Today fear wants to paralyze us, but the response is not hatred, rather unity. Chiara taught us that when everything collapses, the only thing that remains is Love. If we become “one”, if we look after one another and place God as our rock, fear loses its power.

Let’s not be afraid. Let’s make this moment an opportunity to:

• have full trust that God is our Father and does not abandon us, even when the outlook is difficult;
• become “one”: may the suffering of others be our own. Let’s help one another, let’s share the little or the much that we have and break down the walls of indifference;
• be builders of peace: let our weapon be solidarity.

If we remain united, Jesus is among us and wherever He is, light ultimately overcomes darkness.

Courage and trust!”

Edited by the Editorial Staff
Photo: View of the city of Caracas (Venezuela) © Pixabay