Link- up March 2023 – A solemn change of direction
In the “link-up” we truly experience love that “reaches out and comes back” because of how thankful you are and the way you make it your own.
[more]In the “link-up” we truly experience love that “reaches out and comes back” because of how thankful you are and the way you make it your own.
[more]This year there will be four different opportunities throughout the year to attend one of the summer gatherings of the Focolare (Mariapolis).
[more]Live as children of light: for the fruit of the light is found in all
that is good and right and true. (Eph. 5:8-9)
You are the God who sees me (cf. Gen 16:13).
We too can be messengers of God’s love because we are held safe in his presence. Indeed, we are called to see the needs of others, to help our neighbours when they feel they are ‘alone in the desert’ and to share their joys and sorrows.
Synodality may not be a word that trips easily off the tongue of many Christians. Nonetheless the Catholic Church’s synodal process is proving timely for people of many different traditions. On 26 January this year, Anglican theologian and ecumenist, Rev Prof Nicholas Sagovsky, spoke inspiringly about synodality at the Focolare’s annual meeting for Church Leaders from a wide variety of traditions. His topic was: Living as synodal Christians: a fresh approach to Ecumenism.
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