An ecumenical spirituality
Chiara Lubich’s charism for Christian unity. Interview with Lesley Ellison who is an Anglican and the first non-Catholic focolarina to follow Chiara.
[more]September Word of Life
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over will be put into your lap. (Lk. 6:38)
[more]Lebanon: rising from the rubble
After the devastating explosion in Beirut on the evening of August 4th, the local Focolare community and the New Humanity association set to work to meet the most urgent needs of the people affected by the disaster.
[more]#Dare to Care with Conleth Burns
In the last edition of the magazine “New City” Conleth Burns explains ‘#daretocare’ – a new global proposal to put care first
[more]To be a real family!
Sharing our needs and our goods is an important expression of the mutual love that builds unity and draws the presence of Jesus among us that will bring about a united, fairer world.
[more]Extraordinary Communion of Goods for Covid 19 Emergency
At the end of April, the Centre of the Focolare Movement sent a letter to all countries, explaining that an Extraordinary Communion of Goods and a special COVID Fund was launched on 21st April, to meet the needs of those suffering financially due to the Covid emergency. The Fund would help both individuals and families around the world and the Focolare’s little towns whose ability to give witness and to help in the formation of ‘new people’ had been adversely affected.
[more]Belonging to various Churches – a single reality
Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we offer a short video documentary on a recent meeting of people from the Focolare Movement belonging to various Churches.
Mutual love is our uniform
A short video supporting the theme of the year: ‘We are called and we are sent’ – part of the Conference Call of 7 October 2023. ‘By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.’ (Jn 13: 35)
Filling up the cracks
Lesley Ellison is from Liverpool. She was the first non-Catholic to enter a Focolare community. Building unity beyond age-old prejudices, distrust and rifts. Generating, day after day, a dialogue that has become a way of life.
Mary and Paul Gateshill speak about the practice of ‘Prayer for Unity’ which gathers people regularly from all over the world. Interview by Andrea Fleming (2022).
Focolare EcoPlan
We are commited to verifying the ecological sustainability of our structures and activities … We are dedicated to the creation of greater environmental awareness that will lead to more sustainable lifestyles.” Ecological conversion was one of the goals set by the Focolare Movement in the 2021 General Assembly. In response to this urgent need, the Focolare EcoPlan was initiated.
August Word of Life
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother. (Mt. 12:50)
[more]A social distancing bring-your-own coffee break!
In my road most people tend to keep themselves to themselves. But this started to change with the Thursday clap for carers. When it stopped I thought it would be good to continue to build on the neighbourly relationships that were just starting to blossom. So I dropped a note into all 24 houses in the road suggesting that anyone who was free and wanted to could pop out at 11am that Sunday morning for a short ‘social distancing bring-your-own coffee break.’
[more]July Word of Life
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother. (Mt. 12:50)
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