Riccardi

Rome, 1956 In 1956 Chiara went for the first time to the Holy Land to visit a person who was living a difficult moment. But, totally unexpected was her encounter with Jesus, the man-God. The perforated stone From the very blue coast of the Beirut gulf I was contemplating the city which had recently been shaken by the earthquake. It is close to hills covered with thousands of little houses. We were continuing our flight towards the sea, we were ascending and soon we would be able to face the first mountains of Palestine again. At that moment, I didn’t think that Jerusalem and the Holy Places would have made such an impact on my soul. (...) Chiara Lubich Text

Florence, 17 September 2000 How do we take the right path for our life? An answer of Chiara Lubich. I want to correspond with all my being to God’s love for me. It’s not clear to me yet which way I should follow. How can I grow every day in choosing him in a radical and absolute way? Chiara: She’s asking two questions. First, how can I understand my way? In other words: I don’t know my way… and I’d like to know it (...) In order to understand your way – she intends the right way, the will of God for her – you must first of all pray, because if you are serious about following God’s will, you become a laborer of Jesus, one of those laborers Jesus mentioned when he said that the harvest is abundant but the laborers are few, and he said "pray", so we must pray. So, to understand your way, those among you who might not know your way, remember that it is necessary

Rome, 25 december 1996 Commentary of the Word of Life: We entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God (2 Cor. 5:20). This is Paul’s appeal to the Corinthians following his great proclamation, which is the heart of the whole Gospel: God has reconciled the world to himself through Christ (see 2 Cor. 5:19).On the cross, in the death of his Son, God has given us the greatest proof of his love. Through the cross of Christ, he has reconciled us to himself. This fundamental truth of our faith has much to say to our times. It’s the revelation that all humanity is waiting for. Yes, God is near to everyone with his love and he loves each person passionately. Our world needs to hear this, but we can say it if first we proclaim it, again and again, to ourselves, so that we really do feel enveloped by this love, even when everything could make us think otherwise. We entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.