Orvieto, 07 September 2003 Globalized society requires a new lifestyle. Dearest President Bobba,dearest ACLI friends, You have been reflecting during these days on globalization and its inherent risks, but above all, you have been asking yourselves what could be the specific contribution of us Christians at this time, what hope could we give to other people, our brothers and sisters. (...) Chiara Lubich Text Video in italian
Roma, 25 aprile 1980 Commento alla Parola di vita: "Vi do un comandamento nuovo: che vi amiate gli uni gli altri; come io vi ho amato, così amatevi anche voi gli uni gli altri" (Gv 13,34).
Rome, April 25, 1980 Commentary of the Word of Life: I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another (Jn 13:34). You may want to know when Jesus said these words. It was just before the beginning of his pas¬sion. He gave his farewell discourse as his final testament, and these words are part of that. Just think how important they are! If we never forget what a father says just before he dies, what about the words of a God? They must be taken seriously, and so together let’s try to deepen our understanding of them. I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. Jesus was about to die and what he said was affected by this. His imminent departure demanded an answer to one problem above all. How could he stay with his people and help the Church grow? You may
Roma, 1963 Un invito alla gioia del Vangelo. Alle volte, Signore, nelle vanità ambulanti per le vie della città, tra la frivolezza e la superficialità, la tristezza e la fretta dell’uomo, d’ogni uomo che passa, il fruscio d’un abito di suora, il silenzioso angelico passaggio d’una “piccola sorella di Foucauld” nel suo aspetto decisamente dimesso, dice ancora alle nostre anime l’ideale del suo fondatore, che “gridò” il Vangelo con la sua vita. E rinasce allora in noi più veemente il desiderio di “dirti” anche noi, di “gridarti” pure noi...Ma come possiamo, col nostro solo passaggio, “darti” al mondo, “dirti” al mondo, testimoniarti, predicarti, noi che vestiamo come tutti, che ci confondiamo ora con tutti come Maria al suo tempo, come Gesù? Da che potranno conoscerti? E nuova pullula dal cuore l’evangelica risposta, la tua soluzione al nostro quesito: «Da questo tutti sapranno che siete miei discepoli, se avrete amore gli uni per gli altri» (Gv 13, 35). Ecco l’abito dei cristiani comuni che, vecchi e giovani, uomini e donne, sposati o
Rome, 1963 An invitation to the joy of the Gospel At times, O Lord, amidst the vanity strolling the city streets, frivolous activities, superficiality, sadness and haste in people everywhere, in every person who passes us by, suddenly the rustle of the habit, the silent and angelic passing of a “little sister of Foucald,” decidedly humble and unassuming, proclaims to our souls the ideal of her founder who shouted the gospel with his life. And in us is reborn more vehemently the desire that we too should “speak you,” we too should “shout you.” But how can we, by our own mere passing by, “give you” to the world, “speak you” to the world, be your witnesses, preach you, when we are dressed like everyone else, lost in the crowd as Jesus and Mary were in their times? How will people be able to recognize you? Once again I feel bubbling up in my heart the gospel response, your solution to our dilemma: “By this everyone will know that you are
Chiang Mai (Thailand), 6 January 1997 A Buddhist Grand Master of Thailand, Ajahn Tong, was struck by the spirit of the Movement - especially by the love of neighbour – during a meeting of interreligious dialogue in 1995. He later invited Chiara to speak in front of 800 young students of the Buddhist university Manachulalongkork of Chang Mai, in the north of Thailand. After having given her experience, Chiara answered the students’ questions, emphasizing «the seeds of the Word» (cf. Second Vatican Council, Ad Gentes 11, 15; Gaudium et Spes 3) that are found in Buddhism.Luce Ardente: As a Christian, what do you think of Buddhism? Chiara: I cannot judge Buddhism because I know too little about it.When I had met the Great Teacher and Luce Ardente for the first time, I realized that Buddhism possesses immense riches. For example... the need to abolish suffering, to live always detached from everything - this is something wonderful. (...)Text Video in italian
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