In a world in which social communication networks are multiplying out of all proportion, paradoxically there seems to be an ever-increasing sense of isolation and loneliness. In this context, one wonders about the deeper meaning of life. Where do we find true happiness?
On the one hand, society exalts individualism and self-determination, and, on the other hand, people yearn for authentic and profound relationships. Chiara Lubich’s answer in this book is that ‘while people are agonizing over the need to find solutions to the critical issues of our time, they will only find them in Jesus, and not only in Jesus living in the depths of each individual heart, but in Jesus reigning among people.’