La historia de una familia “ampliada” que se abre a un amor que no es automático
“Love excuses all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Everything! Anything! It is love in spite of everything.
A couple from Croatia and their experience with the Focolare Movement’s “Paths of Light” project
Summer 2023: a “full immersion” in Loppiano, in an international and relaxing, in the Tuscan hills, just a few kilometers from famous cities of art. An opportunity unique for the family, every family, of any age, with or without children. You will be able, in full freedom, rest, walk, learn about the various realities and attractions of the
Cittadella, reflect both in couples and with other families, stimulated and helped also by experts. The duration of your stay is your choice, in the range of the three weeks indicated.
Family Format is waiting for you!
Watch the video clip: Formato Famiglia
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.
The Loreto School, the freshness of the first 40 years.
This year five families from four continents are attending the school, which was inaugurated by Chiara Lubich, who also indicated the name “Loreto”. Since 1982, 500 others have participated, while almost 1,500 families have stayed for shorter periods.
The 10th World Meeting of Families just concluded. “Be the seed of a more fraternal world” was Pope Francis’ mandate to all those families present.
Even though the economical sacrifice is great, we feel this moment of formation is precious, for our individual growth, as parents, in our social life, to have the right priorities and to sow an eternal seed in our daughter.
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Today Christian families should feel, perhaps more than in former years, that they are living cells of the Church.
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With this article, we begin a series of writings of Chiara Lubich, which invite us to look at Mary as a sister, a spouse, a mother, and as Jesus’ first follower.
[more]This publication now brings together in a single printable digital version the 10 guides, accompanying the special edition with the collection of 10 videos of the pope in dialogue with families (already individually available on the website www.amorislaetitia.va).
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.
An assessment of the “Families with a Heart” project in Naples and Cosenza .
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The International Meeting of the Secretariat of New Families at Castel Gandolfo.
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There have been numerous initiatives in every part of the world during this year dedicated to “Chiara Lubich and the Family”.
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