Riccardi

Castel Gandolfo, 3 January 1989 Chiara continues to communicate to the young men religious about her “rediscovery” of the centrality of mutual love and its extraordinary effects. (...) The new commandment … is the foundation of Christianity. Those who begin to live it earnestly, … in the manner that Jesus had lived it, become aware, first of all, of a leap in the quality of their spiritual life. For instance, they experience in a new manner the gifts of the Spirit. They come to know a new kind of joy, a peace, kindness and magnanimity. They acquire a light which helps them to see from God’s perspective all that happens, and to penetrate more deeply into the truths of faith.At the same time, this reciprocal love bears witness to Christ in the world. He said, “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (Jn 13:35). (...) Text Video in italian

Naples, 3 May 1996 Today, this answer to the young people on going against the current appears more relevant than ever, so consonant with the trust Pope Francis places in them: “Young people want to live life to the fullest. Encountering Christ, letting themselves be caught up in and guided by his love, enlarges the horizons of existence, gives it a firm hope which will not disappoint.” (Encyclical Lumen fidei, no. 53) Young people today are rediscovering the idea of going against the current. There is the danger, however, that they revert only to an outward rejection of everything around them.How can we help them understand the true meaning of going against the current? Well, this is good news, I didn’t know that young people are beginning to rediscover the idea of going against the current.You know, young people are fantastic! They always have something new, they always arouse interest because of how they are able to change and this makes them improve.  I think that first of all, you must