Early Letters(1st Edition) At the Origins of a New Spirituality (A Spirituality of Unity) by ChiaraLubich, Bill Hartnett Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2012 by New City Press ISBN-13: 978-1-56548-432-0, ISBN: 1-56548-432-0
"Chiara Lubich is now being called a great Catholic mystic of our times. Mystics are those individuals whom God allows to have a unique experience of communion with God and insight into the things of God. In these letters we encounter this mystical side of Chiara who is also the bearer of a charism, a gift from the Holy Spirit in response to the special needs of the Church and of the world. Chiaras charism is unity, the unity that Jesus ..."
"How could the Son of God feel forsaken, abandoned by the Father? How could the Father abandon the Son? This is the mystery that Chiara Lubich encountered at the age of twenty-four on January 24, 1944. Her discovery was disarming: If at that moment he suffered the most, it means that at that moment he loved the most. Let us make him the Ideal of our lives! Let us go look for him and console him wherever he is suffering in any suffering. ..."
"Theologians and leaders from many Churches and from the major world religions, including the last four popes, have acknowledged as unique in Christian history the spiritual gifts poured forth through Chiara Lubich. Her “spirituality of unity” has the ultimate goal of contributing to the unity for which Jesus prayed to his Father: “May they all be one” (Jn 17:21). This volume gathers her essential writings and for the first time presents ..."
"Unity offers the reader the opportunity to develop a deeper appreciation of the communal aspect of Christian life, and the implications of a communitarian spirituality for the Church and humanity. The ultimate message of this book is that unity is built by loving one another, by lighting fires of love together instead of fires of division and hatred.
Chiara points out that Jesus came on earth to bring about unity. Jesus asked the Fathe ..."
Mary Her Identity, Our Identity by ChiaraLubich Paperback, 150 Pages, Published 2018 by New City Press ISBN-13: 978-1-56548-624-9, ISBN: 1-56548-624-2
"This collection of writings about Mary, the Mother of Jesus, by Chiara Lubich, the founder of the Focolare, not only reflects how this movement developed but also recounts the growth of teaching and devotion regarding Mary for more than half a century. From the beginning of the Movement in the 1940s, Chiara appreciated the desolate Mary as a model for Christian life. In the post Vatican II period her enthusiasm emerges for Mary as the m ..."
Neighbors Short Reflections on Loving the People Around Us by ChiaraLubich, Bill Hartnett Paperback, 84 Pages, Published 2012 by New City Press ISBN-13: 978-1-56548-476-4, ISBN: 1-56548-476-2
"The wisdom of this collection is remarkable. It is mystical and practical at the same time. Lubich says, 'We can't go to God alone, but we must go to him with our brothers and sisters, since he is the Father of us all.' Bill Hartnett's foreword sets up the book beautifully, noting that each aspect of the spirituality of unity insists upon the presence of our neighbor. The neighbor is never an obstacle between us and God but a sacred arc ..."
Meditations(3rd Edition) by ChiaraLubich, Callan Slipper Hardcover, 128 Pages, Published 2005 by New City ISBN-13: 978-0-904287-93-6, ISBN: 0-904287-93-9
"The "Abba School" is the Focolare's inter-disciplinary study center, which aims at unfolding the doctrine and cultural potentiality that is implicit in the Focolare's spirituality.This collection of conversations begins with an article drawn from the acceptance speeches of Chiara Lubich, foundress of the Focolare Movement, on being awarded honorary degrees in the fields of theology and philosophy.The four following chapters are written ..."
"This is an in-depth look at the heart of Lubich's spiritual teaching that has fascinated millions of people of all religions over the last 50 years. Jesus came so that all might be one she explains and he personally paid the price for this unity by his death on the cross. Unity is not only the destiny of creation but it can become our everyday experience. This profound book full of new and intriguing insights will touch peop ..."
"In our contemporary world, many people ask, What purpose does the Church serve? What does it do? Chiara responds with a concept that is emerging more and more also in ecumenism, namely, that the Church has the task, within humanity, of being a catalyst for unity. And it can be this because it draws its life from God who is Love. In her way of viewing the Church and in her efforts to be the Church, through her charism of unity Chiara Lub ..."
The Pearl of the Gospel Short Reflections on Reciprocal Love by ChiaraLubich, Bill Hartnett Paperback, 72 Pages, Published 2013 by New City Press ISBN-13: 978-1-56548-495-5, ISBN: 1-56548-495-9
"One October day in Trent during World War II, Chiara Lubich was with her friends, and a bombing raid began. They couldn't make it to the bomb shelter, so they took cover in the cellar. As the house shook over their heads and the bombs fell all around them, they were convinced that they were going to die in that moment. Lubich asked: is there something we could do right now at the moment of our death that would be especially pleasing to ..."
God's Word to Us(1st Edition) Short Reflections on Living the Word (Paperback) by ChiaraLubich, Bill Hartnett Paperback, 72 Pages, Published 2011 by New City Press ISBN-13: 978-1-56548-425-2, ISBN: 1-56548-425-8
"This book offers readers a glimpse into the soul of Chiara Lubich, who gave life to a worldwide Movement of men, women, and children from all walks of life who are joined together in living the Gospel. Chiara's language is spiritual, at times mystical, but always practical. These short reflections lead the reader into the very heart of the Good News, to the discovery of that Light which is ever ancient, ever new -- the Light and beauty ..."
Rays Short Reflections on Living God s Will (Paperback) by ChiaraLubich, Bill Hartnett Paperback, 69 Pages, Published 2010 by New City Press ISBN-13: 978-1-56548-382-8, ISBN: 1-56548-382-0
"Each of us has a ray that burst forth from the Father's heart when he spoke our name with the word Love. If we follow this ray, which is his will for us, what he lovingly desired, and continues in each moment to desire for us, we will become what we are in the mind of God from all eternity. It's a matter of corresponding to his will, adhering to it, moment by moment, until the day when it will literally lead us back to the sun, to the F ..."
"This small but comprehensive book offers a kind of short course on a lifestyle for ecumenism, a refreshing approach to Christian unity based on Chiara Lubichs spirituality of communion. Lubich develops a variety of principles but all share the same basis in humility, openness and respect for the other. Her methodology already has brought together thousands of people from many different traditions through the experience of profound mutua ..."
"This series focuses on Jesus' prayer, "May they all be one." It presents, among others, the writings of Chiara Lubich, foundress of the Focolare Movement, whose profound and modern spirituality addresses the need of unity in our times."
Here and Now Meditations on Living in the Present by ChiaraLubich, Callan Slipper Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 2000 by New City ISBN-13: 978-0-904287-71-4, ISBN: 0-904287-71-8
Christian Living Today(7th Edition) Meditations (Spiritual Commentaries) by ChiaraLubich Paperback, 168 Pages, Published 1997 by New City Press ISBN-13: 978-1-56548-094-0, ISBN: 1-56548-094-5
"is Chiara Lubich's best-selling book with over 600000 in print. It is a classic collection of her writings read and reread throughout the world. they are her precious insights on God's love for us and how we can return that love to him and to him present in every neighbor we meet. She speaks especially of his presence among us when we are united through mutual love. It is divided into spiritual themes such as love suffering ..."