Chiara Lubich

The history of spirituality has never seen a way to God like this one. Till now all forms of spiritual growth have focused on the individualÂ’s discovery of the Beauty of Beauties, the God who fascinates the human heart. And they have striven to find ways in which individuals can be transformed, ways in which they can enter into the ultimate experience. In essence none of this disappears. But the spirituality that Chiara Lubich and her companions have discovered is a Â“new wayÂ” in which people go to God not primarily as individuals, but together. It is a Â“spirituality of communion,Â” as described by John Paul II. No longer is the spiritual life about withdrawing from other people, nor just about serving them. It is about living with them in unity, growing together in God. Â“What do I wish for this book? That it may become nourishment for the lives of many and that it may contribute to making the Church beautiful, so that for the salvation of the world and for the glory of God the Church may live among men and women, as a sign of and a pointer towards happiness.Â” Cardinal Miloslav Vlk Archbishop of Prague

The Spirituality of Unity

A New Way

Søren Kierkegaard

C. S. Lewis

Jean Vanier

Eugene H. Peterson

Thomas Merton

Joan Chittister

Henri J. M. Nouwen

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

Richard J. Foster

Saint Benedict

Howard A. Snyder

Dorothy Day

David Janzen

Christine D. Pohl

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Eberhard Arnold

John M. Perkins

Christine Christine

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Why, in age of connectivity, are our lives more isolated and fragmented than ever? And what can be done about it? The answer lies in the hands of God's people. Increasingly, today's Christians want to be the church, to follow Christ together in daily life. From every corner of society, they are daring to step away from the status quo and respond to Christ's call to share their lives more fully with one another and with others. As they take the plunge, they are discovering the rich, meaningful life that Jesus has in mind for all people, and pointing the church back to its original calling: to be a gathered, united community that demonstrates the transforming love of God. Of course, such a life together with others isn't easy. The selections in this volume are, by and large, written by practitioners--people who have pioneered life in intentional community and have discovered in the nitty-gritty of daily life what it takes to establish, nurture, and sustain a Christian community over the long haul. Whether you have just begun thinking about communal living, are already embarking on sharing life with others, or have been part of a community for many years, the pieces in this collection will encourage, challenge, and strengthen you. The book's fifty-two chapters can be read one a week to ignite meaningful group discussion.

The Life Jesus Wants for His People

Called to Community

These pages are good news in every sense of the word, from forgetting the worries of the day to the certainty that God loves each and every one and demonstrated this by giving his life. For every sentence in this book you can find a corresponding passage in the Bible, the authoritative source of all Chiara's thinking. Collections of quotations from famous people are in circulation everywhere. Often these brief sentences offer rich aphorisms that are able to strike at the heart of many issues. Chiara Lubich's words had never been put together in such a format, a gap that this small book seeks to overcome. These helpful sentences express what we ourselves sometimes think and experience but can never quite seem to put into words so well. They can help us to live what we feel inside to be our true destiny.

God Loves You Immensely

These short reflections lead the reader into the very heart of the Good News, to the discovery of that Light which is ever ancient, ever new.

Short Reflections on Living the Word

God's Word to Us

La felicità di dare. Chiara Lubich con i bambini alla scoperta del Vangelo

What is it that Christians of many different Churches find so attractive about the young Jewish girl who gave birth to Jesus? This book does more than hint at an answer. Chiara LubichÂ’s gospel-based intuitions are a source of new insights for Christians of all traditions. Not only do we see the beauty of a human being who gave birth to God made flesh, not only do we taste the essential poetry of this unique event in history and enter more fully into all it implies, but we are made able to translate this vision into our daily lives. Mary becomes less a person we admire, an object of veneration, and more a source of inspiration, an example on which we can model our lives. Â“It seems to me that the present times call for a reintroduction of Mary,Â” Chiara Lubich says. Â“To do this, we hope here to promote a new vision of Mary, one that is largely unknown, based on what God chose to show us about her.Â” Â“It is my hope that these pages of Chiara, so rich in witness to Mary and in meditations about her, may nourish us and help very many people to say Â— like Mary and with her Â— their own Â‘Here I am,Â’ their own yes to the plan and path that God has prepared for the life of each person. The multitude of people who have walked with Chiara along this path can testify that it leads Â— also by way of the experience of the cross Â— to happiness.Â” From the Foreword by Joseph Cardinal SchÃ¶nborn Archbishop of Vienna

Mary, the Transparency of God

Coletânea de meditações de Chiara Lubich sobre a Espiritualidade da Unidade. Trata-se de um caminho espiritual que se inspira na oração de Jesus ao Pai: "Que todos sejam um" (Jo 17,21) e sinaliza um caminho "coletivo" de relação com Deus e com as pessoas, adequado a todos os que vivem seu dia a dia em meio ao mundo, inspirando-lhes o agir na vida em sociedade e iluminando o saber, da teologia às relações humanas. Este é o primeiro livro das primícias dessa espiritualidade. São páginas de luz, de temas surpreendentes, reflexões inusitadas, aspirações que ligam ao eterno.

Meditações

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The Art of Loving

When Karol Wojtyla succeeded Albino Luciani the pope of 33 days who could possibly have foreseen the consequences The pontificate of the first nonItalian since the sixteenth century indeed has left a lasting imprint on the church and on the world. As the world has faced the tremendous theological social economic and political realignment of the last half of the twentieth century Pope John Paul II has offered clear guidance for Roman Catholics Christians of other denominations members of other great religions and innumerable others of good will. The moving selections from his writings contained here speak of John Paul IIs central creed the good news of Jesus humanitys friend and savior and his relevance to our own life and times.

Finding Light in the Face of Darkness

Only at Night We See the Stars

Živjeti život

Comment vivre pleinement le moment présent ? Ce petit livre rassemble les textes de Chiara Lubich sur le thème de l’instant présent. Vivre l’instant présent est un aspect essentiel de toute vie spirituelle et l’auteur le dit et redit de mille manières depuis plus de cinquante ans. Loin d’être une fuite des réalités quotidiennes, cette démarche « enracine le temps dans l’éternité ». Ainsi tout devient simple : la vie, la relation avec Dieu, la relation avec les autres. Brèves réflexions ou réponses à des questions, ces écrits sont le résultat d’une longue expérience, qui a déjà porté tant de fruits dans le monde entier. La fondatrice du mouvement des Focolari nous apprend comment acquérir une sérénité indispensable face au temps qui passe. EXTRAIT C’est en vivant le présent que nous pourrons accomplir ce qui nous incombe comme il convient. C’est en vivant le présent que les croix deviendront supportables. C’est en vivant le présent que nous pourrons cueillir les inspirations de Dieu et les élans de sa grâce. C’est en vivant le présent que nous pourrons construire notre sainteté de manière fructueuse. François de Sales affirmait que chaque instant nous parvient chargé d’une injonction et plonge dans l’éternité pour y fixer ce que nous en avons fait. Vivons donc le présent. Vivons-le à la perfection. Au soir de chaque jour, au soir de notre vie, nous nous trouverons riches du bien accompli et des actes d’amour que nous aurons offerts. À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR Chiara Lubich, née en Italie en 1920, est la fondatrice du mouvement des Focolari. Elle a publié de nombreux livres centrés sur la spiritualité de l’unité et le dialogue entre religions et cultures. Elle et son œuvre ont reçu diverses reconnaissances, dont en 1996 le Prix UNESCO de l’Education pour la Paix et en 1998 le Prix Européen des Droits de l’homme. Nouvelle Cité est l’éditeur de tous les ouvrages de Chiara Lubich parus en France, notamment Pensée et Spiritualité, qui offre une synthèse thématique de ses écrits, et Vivre l’instant présent qui en est à sa troisième édition.

Réflexions

Vivre l'Instant Présent

This book aims to reveal to the reader the Spirit’s incomparable gifts, his joy, his strength, his consolation and to ignite the ardor of being united with this “unknown God” in renewing the face of the earth. On numerous occasions leaders of the Catholic Church have acknowledged the action of the Holy Spirit in the Focolare Movement. In 1946 the archbishop of Trent, Carlo de Ferrari, recognized the action of the Holy Spirit with these now famous word: “Here there is the finger of God.” This expression echoes the Gospel of Luke 2 and the ninth century hymn, “Come Holy Spirit,” and therefore refers to the presence of the Holy Spirit.

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