“An experience of grace”
LettersHans speaks of his experience of lockdown, the closure of his school, and his unexpected discovery of the movement. The outcome? A book of reflections upon his experience as a headteacher.
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Letters - 2020
A time for me, with you, O Christ
LettersConfinement, the abrupt halt of work, a marriage that begins 24/7, and the inability to feel "useful". But in a homily by Pope Francis, a question that changes the situation: "My daughter, give me your failings.”
The walls of home and the horizon of life
LettersFrom a phone call with a friend, the birth of an online initiative consisting of international cultural meetings: "É-née", Aeneas. In the midst of the pandemic, "an opportunity to break down borders and find distant friends".
When the heart “thaws”
LettersA literary contest that, beyond all expectations, not even the virus could suspend. And the surprise of "a flower" which, after the prize giving, turned expectations upside down...
Born of a "Yes"
LettersIrene's children are out protesting, but at home, respect is an issue. So, what is the basis of our respect for one other?
"Someone who comes to me and says, “You are not alone”
LettersAfter a year in hospital, the health emergency hit, with all its difficulties and concerns. But also many discoveries, within everyday life. The mother of a disabled child talks about a gift “thought of for me”.
I do not give up my heart's thirst for happiness
LettersIsolation and the adventure of distance learning. The desire to accompany each other and the inability to help friends. And the inexplicable, but real evidence of a "constant backdrop of joy and certainty".
There is No Recipe
LettersStuck at home, struggling with work. There is no "figuring it out." But there is a chance to discover what it is to be "new creature."
The privilege of a “time full of His Presence”
LettersRocco's illness, the impossibility of seeing him apart from upon a screen, novenas... Until a message received from his wife at the beginning of May: "He has gone to heaven." Eva recounts the gift of four years of friendship.
"Who are You, Jesus?”
LettersReality that seems to contradict the desires of the heart. Pain visible everywhere and the mystery of reality that escapes the capacity of understanding. But a simple gesture reawakens Alberto's humanity, and a request arises.
“This is how my «yes» saves the world”
LettersHer lockdown began well before the Coronavirus outbreak, with a change of job and the many questions that exploded in the face of fatigue. Yet, in the midst of all this, it is possible to live “peace”, as Barbara recounts from Nigeria.
Out of the whirlwind
LettersShe is a teacher to two hundred pupils and mother of six children. She is busy with video-lessons and keeping the house running. “How do I start breathing again?” A question that finds a surprising answer where you least expect it.
The Zoom that gets you back into the game
LettersHer mum is in hospital in a critical condition. An evening of singing with GS students dissuades resignation. "Young people who, seemingly, have nothing to do with me."
"These Encounters Opened a Door in My Heart"
LettersFacing the challenge of infertility, Rosella starts meeting others who are living the "Miracle of Hospitality." Here is what happened.
The tools He gives me
LettersIsolation measures have dramatically changed everyone's working circumstances. But one thing has not changed: "His alliance, His preference, the treasure to be sought."
In This Concrete Companionship
LettersDeacon Michael discovers that his ordination will be delayed due to COVID-19. How will he face this new reality?
Bread, fish and school that is alive
LettersThe coronavirus tsunami has turned the lives of students and teachers upside down. What do we do? Small steps, made up of computers and video-lessons, between doubts and attempts. And that screen that gradually fills up with faces.
The One who fills our warehouses
LettersDuring the pandemic, demand has increased by 30%. But extraordinary donations to the Lazio Food Bank have never been lacking, like the donations from comedian Maurizio Battista and his friends from "The Hummingbird".
Now and at the Hour of Our Death
LettersFr. Michele has been ministering to COVID-19 victims. Here is what is happening.
The reawakening of Aimara
LettersWhat does "living life as vocation" mean? And "responding to the Lord through circumstances?" To look at quarantine in light of the provocations in Carrón’s ebook about the pandemic. A letter from Caracas.
To get to know Christ, sewing masks
Letters"I would like to know more about Jesus..." Elena is startled by her friend’s question, which sets her in motion. Deep down, she says to herself, she shares this same desire. An energy that ends up involving the people in her neighborhood.
