Reflection by Chiara Lubich

"Peace is an effect of unity.
When there is unity between God and the human person, we have inner peace. When there is unity among brothers and sisters, there is peace among brothers and sisters. When there is unity among peoples, there is peace in the world..."

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On January 1st, the World Day of Peace, we offer a synthesis of a talk given by Chiara Lubich in 1997 for a Symposium at the United Nations in New York.

"...our Movement, aims at bringing peace into the world. (...) As it seeks to build unity among individuals, among groups and among nations; as it dreams of a future in which the world will be truly united, it is a force for peace in the world.

Reflection by Chiara Lubich

"In living out this phrase of the Gospel, we can have the presence of Jesus in our midst: not the presence of a particular virtue, but of a person.
We do not see Him with our eyes, but he is present and knows our every thought, every beat of our heart, every response of our soul. He is present..."

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Reflection by Chiara Lubich

"Jesus did not come on earth solely to prepare us for Eternal Life. Certainly, this was his main mission. He was also concerned with the earthly life of men and women...

...He wants us to renounce all that is not right, that is not good, that is not lawful, that is not correct, that is not pure…."

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