Focolare founder Chiara Lubich and her closest friends experienced something extraordinary during the summer of 1949. Living City is featuring a series by the Italian theologian Fr. Fabio Ciardi, OMI, who explains the meaning and impact of her writings about “Paradise ’49.” Part 12 (and last) features designing the Focolare Movement’s future structure, a new reality in the Church, based on this experience.
Focolare founder Chiara Lubich and her friends experienced something extraordinary during the summer of 1949. Living City is featuring a series by the Italian theologian Fr. Fabio Ciardi, OMI, who explains the meaning and impact of her writings about “Paradise ’49.” Part 11 features a proposal for journeying together — a continuation and innovation in the life of the Church.
Focolare founder Chiara Lubich and her friends experienced something extraordinary during the summer of 1949. Living City is featuring a series by the Italian theologian Fr. Fabio Ciardi, OMI, who explains the meaning and impact of her writings about “Paradise ’49.” Part 10 features her understanding of the Church revealed throughout the centuries — a magnificent garden in which the words of God blossom.
Focolare founder Chiara Lubich shows how the presence of Jesus has influenced all our endeavors
Focolare founder Chiara Lubich and her friends experienced something extraordinary during the summer of 1949. Living City is featuring a series by the Italian theologian Fr. Fabio Ciardi, OMI, who explains the meaning and impact of her writings about “Paradise ’49.” Part 9 features the “descent” from paradise and a gaze of love on the city of Rome.
Focolare Chiara Lubich and her friends experienced something extraordinary during the summer of 1949. Living City is featuring a series by the Italian theologian Fr. Fabio Ciardi, OMI, who explains the meaning and impact of her writings about “Paradise ’49.” Part 8 features daily life spent in the exceptional contemplation of paradise — the small group never stopped living the Word.
How to maintain the presence of Jesus among us according to Chiara Lubich
Focolare founder Chiara Lubich and her friends experienced something extraordinary during the summer of 1949. Living City is featuring a series by the Italian theologian Fr. Fabio Ciardi, OMI, who explains the meaning and impact of her writings about “Paradise ’49.” Part 7 features days during which Lubich felt she went from one heaven to another.
Going into depth about the presence of Jesus in our midst
