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Set 3, 2011 | Cultura
¿Puede la divina voluntad hacernos felices o, al menos, dar cuenta de una futura y perenne felicidad? ¿Pueden sus inescrutables designios otorgarle un sentido a la existencia? Chiara Lubich afirma que sí. Ella estaba convencida de que sí. Lo prueba su propia y sufrida experiencia personal en muchas y diferentes ocasiones. Habla de lo que tuvo que vivir, de lo que comprendió en las lecciones místicas de su iluminación, del dolor profundo y del “abandono” que le tocó experimentar yendo tras los pasos de su divino Maestro. Con lenguaje que cada lector deberá contextualizar según los años y los destinatarios, Chiara siempre transmite su “amor enamorado del Amor” que muchas veces llega a lo más hondo del corazón. Cada uno de estos textos puede ser la oportunidad de entablar un diálogo, de afrontar una meditación y de proponernos comenzar o retomar la aventura de la vida cristiana.
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Chiara Lubich (Trento, 1920 – Roma, 2008), fundadora del Movimiento de los Focolares y una de las personalidades más relevantes de la Iglesia Católica a partir del Concilio Vaticano II. Ha llevado adelante una intensa y fructífera actividad en el campo ecuménico y del diálogo interreligioso
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Ago 19, 2011 | Cultura, Focolare Worldwide, Focolari nel Mondo, Senza categoria, Spiritualità
Sta per compiere due anni il programma radiofonico “Ciudad Nueva” prodotto dalla redazione argentina della omonima rivista. Si tratta di un programma settimanale, emesso dagli studi di Radio Maria di Buenos Aires, che ha generosamente offerto lo spazio del venerdí dalle 20,00 al 21,30. La struttura del programma é molto semplice ed il formato é quello del magazine. Viene presentata una prima panoramica della attualitá nazionale, internazionale e sportiva grazie alla collaborazione dei giornalisti della rivista che vengono intervistati dai due conduttori, Yanina Dandan e Santiago Durante. Vengono poi affrontati due temi di particolare rilievo e, una volta al mese, si dedica un segmento alla Parola di Vita ed alle esperienze
concrete degli ascoltatori. Il pubblico del programma viene stimato tra i 150.000 ed i 200.000 ascoltatori settimanali, che tra l’altro intervengono molto attivamente sia via telefonica, con sms, mail o con messaggi nel profilo del programma su facebook. Anche se Radio Maria copre gran parte del territorio argentino, molti ascoltatori preferiscono seguire il programma via internet, http://www.radiomaria.org.ar/, ed altri ancora possono scaricarne la registrazione attraverso il portale web del gruppo editoriale Ciudad Nueva Argentina
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Ago 4, 2011 | Cultura, Focolari nel Mondo
“When you are young,” writes Leahy, “you have dreams, hopes and expectations. Karol Woytyla … was no different.” Believe in Love paints the rich landscape of John Paul II’s formative influences, his theological and philosophical foundations, and his personal reflections. For John Paul, he writes, “God is not way up in the clouds in remote majesty and might.” Rather, the chapters reflect the pontiff’s belief that we need to link our notion of God with our understanding of what it is to be human. Hence we have chapters on dialogue, culture, anthropology, young people, families, artists, politics, economics, work, war and peace, forgiveness, and the elderly. In his very accessible style, Leahy also includes chapters on the major theological contributions of John Paul II, such as his insights on:
- the Theology of the Body
- crisis in the Church, women, the priesthood, and the Movements
- understanding and promoting a Spirituality of Communion
- the Eucharist
- Christ crucified and suffering
- Prayer
- Ecumenical and interfaith dialogue
Short chapters on clearly delineated topics provide the perfect starting point for individual daily reflection or for discussion in a faith-sharing group. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rev. Brendan Leahy is Professor of Systematic Theology at the Pontifical University of St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, in Ireland. He is a von Balthasar scholar and an ecumenist and has also authored articles and books on interreligious dialogue, issues facing the Church in the 21st century, the ecclesial movements of the Church, renewal in the Church, and the priesthood. Orders: http://www.newcitypress.com/
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Ago 3, 2011 | Cultura, Focolare Worldwide, Focolari nel Mondo
Uno strumento di studio per quanti ― relatori, delegati diocesani e operatori pastorali ― parteciperanno al Congresso Eucaristico di Ancona. Il sussidio propone un percorso culturale e pastorale in tre momenti sull’Eucaristia in riferimento alla quotidianità postmoderna:
nella prima parte si richiama l’attenzione sulla questione educativa e il contributo che l’Eucaristia può dare;
nella seconda il ruolo della testimonianza viene specificato con riguardo agli ambiti esistenziali già individuati al Congresso ecclesiale di Verona, che qui sono presentati a partire dalla fragilità umana, per passare alla vita affettiva, al lavoro, alla festa, alla cittadinanza partecipata e concludere con la tradizione della fede;
nella terza parte si collega il sacramento alla cultura e alla pastorale, con riferimento alle categorie di persona e di comunità, di pluralità, di fratellanza e di dialogo.
A cura di Giancarlo Galeazzi, direttore dell’Istituto Superiore di Scienze religiose di Ancona.
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Lug 13, 2011 | Cultura
“Won’t I be able to run anymore? Won’t I be able to walk anymore? Won’t I be able to practice sports anymore? All my friends… my tennis… the mountains… the beach… Mom, is it fair to die at 17?” Filmed on location in Italy, this powerful film tells the story of Blessed Chiara Badano from her childhood to her beatification in 2010. It features interviews with her parents, friends, doctors, and the family of the young man who was miraculously healed through her intercession. Born in 1971, Chiara was a typical teenager in many ways. Hear, in Chiara’s own words, her excitement about a simple and profound encounter with God at age 9 as well as her continued commitment to sharing her life experiences, including her illness, with her friends. At 17, a searing pain in her shoulder revealed that Chiara had bone cancer. “The illness arrived just at the right moment because I was going in the wrong direction,” she wrote. Her friends continued to strengthen their unity with her by sharing their daily experiences of living out the Gospel. They note that Chiara didn’t talk much about God. Chiara herself said, “Talking to people about God doesn’t count for much. I have to give God to them.” Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the path of Chiara Badano and the motto she lived during her 3-year-long illness: “It’s for you, Jesus. If you want it, I want it, too.” “God’s response to the cultural crisis in each generation is to send us Saints. Indeed, the history of the Western World is a history of Saints. Chiara Luce is God’s response to the cultural crisis of today. To a postmodern world forgetting reasons for hope, God sends his light through a teenage girl who lost everything and never lost her joy. The DVD you hold in your hands is a beautiful telling of her story.” Christopher Stefanick Speaker/Author & Director of Youth, Young Adult and Campus Ministry for the Archdiocese of Denver “In today’s world that seems so full of darkness comes a beautiful and humble story of a young girl’s light shining brightly into the world. The simple, yet powerful, life of Chiara Luce shows our young people that Sainthood is within reach. This movie will spark conversations among people of all generations on issues of joy, love, and redemptive suffering. Watch it. Share it. Live it.” Jason Deramo Middle School & High School, Youth Minister in the Archdiocese of Boston & Life Teen Area Contact www.newcitypress.com
¿Puede la divina voluntad hacernos felices o, al menos, dar cuenta de una futura y perenne felicidad? ¿Pueden sus inescrutables designios otorgarle un sentido a la existencia? Chiara Lubich afirma que sí. Ella estaba convencida de que sí. Lo prueba su propia y sufrida experiencia personal en muchas y diferentes ocasiones. Habla de lo que tuvo que vivir, de lo que comprendió en las lecciones místicas de su iluminación, del dolor profundo y del “abandono” que le tocó experimentar yendo tras los pasos de su divino Maestro. Con lenguaje que cada lector deberá contextualizar según los años y los destinatarios, Chiara siempre transmite su “amor enamorado del Amor” que muchas veces llega a lo más hondo del corazón. Cada uno de estos textos puede ser la oportunidad de entablar un diálogo, de afrontar una meditación y de proponernos comenzar o retomar la aventura de la vida cristiana. 