One heart
The International Meeting of the Secretariat of New Families at Castel Gandolfo.
[more]The International Meeting of the Secretariat of New Families at Castel Gandolfo.
[more]There have been numerous initiatives in every part of the world during this year dedicated to “Chiara Lubich and the Family”.
[more]25 January 2018 – 29 January 2018
Organized by the central Secretariat of the Focolare’s New Families movement.
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.
Leaving behind everything for a year, to grow together as a family was the brave decision of ten families from many countries of the world, who return home completely transformed by the Gospel.
[more]The Gospel also says that we must love everyone, making no distinction among people.
[more]Jesus shows us who the other is, who our neighbor is, who the person living next to us is.
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