THE PEARL OF
THE GOSPEL
Short Reflections on Reciprocal Love
Chiara Lubich
Short Reflections on Reciprocal
Love
PAPERBACK; 85 PAGES; 2013
ISBN: 978-1-56548-495-5
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About this Book
Compiled and with a Foreword by
Bill Hartnett
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 at 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? They
opened the Gospel at random and read: “This I command you: that you
love one another” (John 15:17). These friends made a pact among themselves
of “mutual love.” They promised to love one another as Jesus had
loved them and to make this particular commandment the basis of all that they
did. So, while some Christians emphasize the apostolic mandate to go out and
preach to all nations, baptizing them, Lubich emphasized John’s mandate
for those who came to be part of the Focolare Movement (the ecclesial movement
that grew up around Lubich): “This is how all will know that you are
my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:35) The excerpts
from Chiara Lubich’s writings that are collected here reflect the deep
union with God that she experienced individually and as part of the Body of
Christ as she put this “pearl” of the Gospel into practice.
About the author Chiara
Lubich
An internationally known religious leader and writer, Italian-born Chiara
Lubich (1920-2008) was described by the New York Times as one of the most
influential women in the Catholic Church. She was president of the Focolare
Movement, and her work has been recognized by universities, agencies, foundations,
nations, states, and municipalities including 15 honorary doctorates, numerous
civic awards, the Templeton Prize for Progress of Religion, and the UNESCO
Peace Prize. She has published over 50 books in 29 languages, with more than
one million copies sold.
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