Chiara Lubich: Essential Teachings on Unity

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⭐ Advance Praise & Reviews ⭐

“As a Catholic laywoman and founder of the Focolare Movement, Chiara Lubich offers a compelling vision of dialogue and communion drawn from the mystery of Jesus Forsaken, Mary Desolate, and the Eucharist. Far from being a mere historical account, this volume is a powerful invitation to a spirituality dedicated to building ‘a world united in the variety of peoples,’ offering a much-needed blueprint for healing and hope in our divided world.”—Jaisy A. Joseph, assistant professor, theology and religious studies, Villanova University

“Chiara Lubich’s communal spirituality offers a powerful antidote to the fragmentation of our times. Her vision of ‘Christ forsaken’ in all division is that pearl of great price that makes unity possible, even with our enemies. As a Baptist theologian, I was thrilled to discover her.”—Elizabeth Newman, Duke Divinity School; co-chair, International Conversations between the Catholic Church and the Baptist World Alliance, Phase III

“A timely collection of meditations from one of the greatest laywomen of the twentieth century. The message of unity is needed today in an era of polarization and self-righteousness, but Chiara Lubich understands that more is needed than exhortations to be nice to one another. She puts forward a vision and a practice of uniting by rising above our selves, and letting God be our unity.” — William T. Cavanaugh, DePaul University

“Casarella and Masters embarked on an almost impossible task: summarizing, unifying, and making accessible one of the most influential, charismatic, and prolific contemporary spiritual leaders of our time. An extraordinary woman mystic, writer, and cultural force, Lubich’s life and work are truly inspirational. This book is exceptional and has the potential to transform your life, just as it did mine.”—William Calvo, department of American culture, University of Michigan; author, Undocumented Saints: The Politics of Migrating Devotions.

Modern Spiritual Masters Series

Foreword by Sarah Coakley

Chiara Lubich (1920-2008), founder of the Focolare Movement, an international movement for unity and renewal, present in 180 countries with more than 140K members and millions more sympathizers, contributed a life, a movement, and a rich set of spiritual writings to the Church and the world. This volume gathers excerpts from the writings that focus on the historical origins and contemporary meaning of her spirituality of communion.

Peter Casarella is professor of theology at Duke University.

Thomas Masters is editor at large at New City Press, the publishing arm of the Focolare Movement in the US.

Cover design by Michael Calvente