“Family Love: A Vocation and a Path to Holiness” is the theme of the Tenth World Meeting of Families promoted by the Catholic Church, to take place June 22-26, in 2022. Two married Focolarini, Marcelo Chávez and Pia Noria who coordinate the New Families Movement in part of South America (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay) share their own story and the build up to this event.
Twelve paths to walk with families following “Amoris Laetitia”.
Each ecclesial reality is invited to consider those that it considers possible to implement or implement at the local level according to its own conditions and needs.
The Diocese of Rome and the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life now present the official prayer for the 10th World Meeting of Families to be held in Rome from 22 to 26 June 2022. The official hashtag is also ready: #WMOF2022.
The Focolare Movement is a partner of the Laudato Si’ Movement for the Care of Creation. Tomas Insua, the Executive Director, speaks of the great synergy in the commitment to improve our common home.
A couple from Croatia and their experience with the Focolare Movement’s “Paths of Light” project
Como parte de nuestro compromiso compartido de construir juntos un futuro mejor, estos líderes locales están reflexionando sobre la forma en que sus valores
se conectan con los Objetivos Laudato Si’ y haciendo planes para acciones concretas en el próximo año.
Haga clic para ver los documentos y vídeos de los participantes que están reflexionando sobre los Objetivos Laudato Si’ y haciendo Planes Laudato Si’.
“Love excuses all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Everything! Anything! It is love in spite of everything.
© L’Osservatore romano, 13 January 2022. The Special Year dedicated to Saint Joseph ended 8 December 2021, but Pope Francis’ attention and love for this Saint have not ended and indeed are further strengthened in the Catecheses which he has been devoting to the figure of the Patron of the universal Church, since 17 November.
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Five years after the publication of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter, the paradigm of integral ecology guides our reading of this pandemic time. An interview with Luca Fiorani, responsible for EcoOne follows.
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The Focolare Movement is a partner of the Laudato Si’ Movement for the Care of Creation. Tomas Insua, the Executive Director, speaks of the great synergy in the commitment to improve our common home.
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With these words the Holy Father introduces us to the theme of the education of children, which is “a call, a challenge, a joy”.
Developed within the Focolare Movement, Up2Me has been piloted so far in 28 countries. It grew from the need frequently expressed by children and youth who find themselves facing big issues like life, health, sexuality, modern life styles, emotions, future life choices … without adequate tools to deal with them.
The Holy Father speaks about “foreverness” in marriage, in this fifth video of the 10-part series prepared as part of the celebration of the «Amoris Laetitia Family» Year. This time Pope Francis addresses himself particularly to spouses.
“Don’t be afraid to fail: fear is the greatest obstacle to welcoming Christ and His plan for our lives! Be careful of fear!”, the Holy Father powerfully warns us.
The Day celebrated on July 25 can be a valuable opportunity to begin a new era in which the elderly are the protagonists.
Como parte de nuestro compromiso compartido de construir juntos un futuro mejor, estos líderes locales están reflexionando sobre la forma en que sus valores
se conectan con los Objetivos Laudato Si’ y haciendo planes para acciones concretas en el próximo año.
Haga clic para ver los documentos y vídeos de los participantes que están reflexionando sobre los Objetivos Laudato Si’ y haciendo Planes Laudato Si’.
From the introduction on, the document presents the family as the reflection of God, who is Trinity.
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Online the tenth and last episode of the dialogue of the Pope with families.
«The family does not consist only of husband and wife, children, because Jesus dwells in the marriage. The Lord lives in the family truly and concretely. He is communicated through acts of love – concrete actions between husband and wife, between parents and children. Caresses in a family are so important».
