In Trent with Chiara Lubich

The places speak

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In the northern Italian city of Trent, Prepositura Street is located close to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, where the Council of the counter-Reform took place: there, in 1920, a little girl by the name of Silvia Lubich was born, later to become the beloved Chiara, foundress of the Focolare Movement that has now spread worldwide.

Chiara Lubich

A charism, a life for the unity of Christians.

International Ecumenical Day Event.

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The Roman Observer of March 26 published a large part of the preface written by Fr. François-Marie Léthel, secretary of the Pontifical Academy for Theology, to the book Lettere dei primi tempi. Alle origini di una nuova spiritualità (Rome, Città Nuova Publishing House, 2010, pages 229, euro 12).
The volume, edited by Florence Gillet and Giovanni D'Alessandro, is a collection of seventy letters written by Chiara Lubich between1943 and 1949.

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Roma, 14 marzo 2010

CHIARA LUBICH - una vita per l'unità

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Letters from the early days

Trent 1943-1949. Years of war and of post-conflict, of reconstruction. In the silence of this historic city in northern Italy began the “great adventure” of Chiara Lubich, marked by a singular eruption of the Spirit, as well as a faithful response. It was an adventure that would bring the birth of the Focolare Movement and the spirituality of unity that animates it.

If someone out of impatience neglects the presence of God in their soul  – even if they may seem to have fraternal charity – it is a frivolous, light, superficial and dangerous charity because it is not built on Rock: it is therefore not charity.

Ho trovato l’amore is a book just released in Italian by Città Nuova Publishing House, following the French edition of “Prier 15 jours avec Chiara Lubich.”  The author, Florence Gillet, a theologian, has been part of Chiara Lubich’s personal secretariat since 1998.

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Dio ti ama immensamente

Quanto desidererei ora averti accanto e parlarti, parlarti. Ti narrerei la grandezza e l'amore di Dio. Ti direi parole che non conoscevo allora, ma solo intravedevo e che solo ora conosco1

¹ Lettera dell'aprile 1945

“Dio ti ama immensamente” è il titolo del nuovo libro di Chiara Lubich, uscito di recente presso l’editrice Città Nuova e curato da Caterina Ruggiù e Michel Vandeleene.

Un piccolo libro agile che raccoglie più di 150 pensieri brevi e aforismi estratti per lo più dalle lettere scritte nei primi tempi del Movimento dei Focolari. Pensieri in cui arde la fiamma dell’amore che era stata accesa da Dio nel cuore della giovane Chiara e che tuttora la contagiano. Pensieri che aiutano a guardare ogni cosa con gli occhi di Dio e a trasformare ogni dolore in amore.

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Chiara simply

By T. Klann, M. Pochet and M. Vandeleene, was released by the Città Nuova Publishing House. A book of photos that recounts the 88-year life of the foundress of the Focolare Movement: it is the first work edited by the Chiara Lubich Center.

In addition, it contains largely unpublished photos which show Chiara as very human and approachable, without the diaphragm of microphones, cameras and stages. They show her in spontaneous attitudes, in different moments, in the simple depth of her relationships. The photos are captioned by comments from people with her in those moments, often allowing us to step into the intimacy of her thoughts, actions and soul.

First anniversary of Chiara Lubich’s departure for heaven

First anniversary of Chiara Lubich’s departure for heaven
It will be commemorated through different initiatives worldwide.

In Rome a Mass will be celebrated in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, presided by Card. Paul Poupard, at 11.00.

In the afternoon, at the Mariapolis Centre of Castelgandolfo, a cultural and artistic program will be held entitled: "With Chiara," recalling unpublished moments of her life, from her first to her last days.

Among the witnesses will be: Sergio Zavoli and, in video, Card. Stanislaw Dziwis, Emmaus Voce, current president of the Focolare Movement, a few of Chiara’s first companions and other leading personalities who had the chance to know her.

On this website we will transmit the live program via internet, in Italian and English, starting from 16.00 local time.

Safeguarding the family “patrimony”

When Chiara left us, all of us who had known her felt her very even closer: in Rome and in Rocca di Papa, as in Brazil, the Philippines, Africa and Australia.

And we felt compelled to take in hand the "baton" of the relay she had launched for universal fraternity among all people, to live with greater commitment in her footsteps.

The patrimony that she left us in the arch of 88 years is invaluable. It is now our task to collect , order and catalogue it, in order to share it with future generations, scholars and everyone.

This is why the idea of a Center in her name was born.  In July 2008, the General Assembly of the Focolare Movement approved the project and entrusted it to Eli Folonari.