Chiara Lubich, the founder of the Focolare Movement, was born in Trent on January 22, 1920. On this day, Focolare President, Maria Voce, shares her thoughts via video on the centenary of Chiara’s birth.
Celebrating unity with our Christian brethren during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, 18-25 January 2020. The theme selected for this year is “They Showed Us Unusual Kindness” (cf. Acts 28:2).
[:mt]In-nies tagħha ġiebu ruħhom magħna bi ħlewwa liema bħalha” (Atti 28, 2). [:en]They showed us unusual kindness. (Acts 28:2) [:]
A meditation by Chiara Lubich
![[:mt]Ġesù jista’ jitwieled illum ukoll[:en]An almost unbelievable event[:]](https://focolaremalta.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/MariaVoceChristmas2019.jpg)
[:mt]Awguri tal-Milied ta’ Maria Voce, president tal-Moviment tal-Fokolari.
[:en]Christmas greetings from Maria Voce, President of the Focolare Movement.[:]
![[:mt]Ċelebrazzjonijiet ċentinarji tat-twelid ta’ Chiara Lubich: ftuħ tal-esibizzjoni fi Trento[:en]Centenary: “Chiara Lubich city world” exhibition inaugurated[:]](https://focolaremalta.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Centenary_exhibition.png)
[:mt]“Chiara Lubich belt dinja” – dan hu t-titlu tal-esibizzjoni li ġiet inawgurata fis-7ta’ Diċembru fil-Gallerija ta’ Trento, ġrajja li tat bidu għas-sena li fiha qed ikun imfakkar għeluq il-mitt sena mit-twelid ta’ Chiara Lubich, il-fundatriċi tal-Moviment tal-Fokolari.[:en]Celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the Focolare founder’s birth were inaugurated in Trent. The “Seal of St. Wenceslas” was awarded to Maria Voce by the autonomous Province of Trent.[:]
![[:mt]L-għajxien tal-Vanġelu: “Ishru, mela, għax ma tafux il-jum li fih jiġi Sidkom.”[:]](https://focolaremalta.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/WoLExpDec19.jpg)
[:mt]Ishru: din hi stedina biex inżommu għajnejna miftuħa u nagħrfu s-sinjali tal-preżenza t’Alla fl-istorja u fil-ħajja ta’ kuljum u biex ngħinu lil min ikun qed jgħix fid-dlam isib it-triq tal-ħajja.[:]
“Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. (Mt 24;42).”
Maria Voce, President of the Focolare Movement, gives an address at the conclusion of the Diocesan phase of the Cause of Beatification of Chiara Lubich
Over 500 people filled the Cathedral in Frascati (Rome) on Sunday 10th November, where the last phase of the Cause of Canonisation and Beatification of Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement, took place.
