Jessy, a university student in Chiclayo, in the north of the country, talks about how she met the university students of CL. Life, friendship, and a commitment to deepen their faith. A simple description of the experience of the movement.
Thirty years after John Paul II’s visit, Laura recounts Francis’ arrival on this island in the Indian Ocean. The welcome of people of every origin and faith. The messages of friends of the small CL community and a special gift…
The wait for Francis to arrive. The desire to follow him. The wonder of seeing, within herself, a new beginning. Marta recounts what happened to her, and those around her, during the Apostolic Visit to Mozambique.
The meeting with Francis during the General Audience. Just a few words, enough to tell him about an exhibition about him which is touring Latin America in order to make him truly known. In Alejandro’s account, we see the Pope’s gratitude.
Jake writes about his discovery of a fuller freedom at the Midwest summer vacation.
After seeing the new Broadway musical The Band's Visit, some friends in the New York community decided to propose the show's music at their family vacation.
José writes about his experience participating in the Scala Foundation's summer seminar, "Rediscovering Integral Humanism," with Princeton's Margarita Mooney who last spring presented The Life of Luigi Giussani in New York.
"There is no difference between GS and the Savior of the World. GS is where Jesus becomes a tangible thing that you can touch and see."
After attending the GS vacation, Felicia reflects on the significance of discovering what withstands the test of time.
During her last GS vacation, high school student Sofia discovered that the experience of the movement goes far beyond the friends in her community.
Fr. Emanuele writes about his experience at the 2019 Venturers vacation in Colorado. Read the full story.
As the 2019 GS vacation unfolded, Miriam found that those days were as much for her as they were for her students.
Monica sees something beautiful in singing to the elderly with some members of her community and, by being true to her desire, begins a charitable work.
Zachary reflects on the meaning of sainthood as expressed in School of Community in light of his friendship with his own community.
After attending a presentation at the New York Encounter, Carole shared her experience with her sixth grade students, opening their hearts others and fostering friendship among each other.
Stephen writes about his experience doing charitable work serving the homeless with his friends. Read the full story.
"Fr. Accu said something along the lines of, 'Now I go to these meetings because I need something, I need to see Christ. Not to give them something I've thought up myself.'" Gabe recounts his experience meeting the movement and starting a GS group.
Natalie shares her experience partaking in the pilgrimage to the Mother Cabrini Shrine in Chicago. "The most striking event for me was to see how Christ takes our desire seriously and does so not only for the one desirer but for the whole world."
After participating in the National Diaconia, Elisabetta has three encounters that allow her to recognize Christ present and witness Him at work.
In light of "Morality: Memory and Desire," Sami embarks on an effort to help her husband live fully, but in so doing, she discovers a profound love for her own life.
"It was eye-opening to understand that it is human nature for everything to come to an end, and how we can live this fact either distracted and without any questions, or we can ask ourselves these questions to actually live a life."