Riccardi

Rome, October 25, 1999 Commentary of the Word of Life: Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God (Mt. 5:8). Jesus begins his preaching with the Sermon on the Mount. On a hill near Lake Tiberius, not far from Capernaum, Jesus sat down, as was customary for teachers, and described to the crowds what it means for a human being to be blessed. The word for beatitude, ‘blessed’, had been heard throughout the Old Testament. It spoke of the exaltation of the one who, in the widest variety of ways, fulfilled the Word of the Lord. The beatitudes of Jesus were partly an echo of the ones the disciples already knew. But for the first time they heard that not only were the pure in heart worthy of  going up the hill of the Lord, as the psalmist sang (Ps. 24:4), but they could even see God. What kind of purity could be so sublime as to deserve so much? Jesus would explain it several times during the course

Castel Gandolfo, 3 January 1989 Chiara “rediscovers” the heart and essence of the new commandment and she communicates it to a group of young men religious. She introduces and guides them in the dynamics of living it. Dear young religious, I have to talk about love, about reciprocal love, cornerstone of the spirituality of unity.I have to give you this theme, even if it is a little academic, and it is so. However, I also say from experience that if we sincerely put into practice just one of those things that I will say, a revolution would be born in us and around us. So let’s listen to it with this intention and with this hope. (...) Text Video in italian

Rome, 18 December 1948  At the beginning of December 1948, Chiara and three of her first companions went to live in the house of the married couple Elena and Luigi Alvino. From then Chiara called Mrs Alvino “Frate Jacopa” because of her maternal service and readiness to help everyone. A few days after her arrival, Chiara, with a refined sensibility, confessed to Elena her error in judging some “wealthy” people.My dearest, in Jesus-Infinite Love, This morning I would have run to you as soon as I woke up, if I hadn’t feared to disturb you.I felt that I had to fulfil an act of justice towards Jesus who was speaking so loudly in my heart, scolding me. What I’m going to tell you ... may it remain just between your and my heart. No one else would understand. Yesterday before going to bed and then this morning, I was a little disgusted about myself. I didn’t know exactly why. Examining myself a little, just for a moment, I understood that it