Donatella Rafanelli told Maria Chiara Biagioni of the Italian news agency “SIR” about the life of the Focolare community in Ukraine in recent days. A 29-hour trip from Kiev. “Now our dream is to go back there”.
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. (Mt.6:12)
We hear from the Focolare communities, present in various cities of Ukraine. They invite us to join them in their worldwide prayer for peace every Thursday at 7.30 pm (Italian time).
Faced with the current crisis in the Ukraine, a strong message of unity and solidarity is sent from all over Europe.
“Anyone who comes to me I will never drive away” (Jn 6:37).
Follow the Star that leads to the Child Jesus and become pilgrims. The example of the Wise Men helps us understand that this time gives us a precious opportunity to set out again together and witness to our neighbours every day the wonder that dwells in that grotto and comes to make all things new.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is celebrated from 18-21 January in the northern hemisphere. In an interview with Bavarian TV in 1988 in Montet (Switzerland), Chiara Lubich spoke specifically about how to make progress on the path to Christian unity.
Homily by Pope Francis on the Feast of the Epiphany, 6 January 2022.
On January 1st, on the occasion of the 55th World Day of Peace, Pope Francis stated in his message that “dialogue means listening to each other, discussing, agreeing and walking together.” Chiara Lubich in this passage also invites us to establish relationships of dialogue in order to arrive at true peace.
We saw his star in the East, and have come to worship him [i] (Mt: 2:1-2)