2010 Annual Luminosa Award for Unity

For outstanding contribution to universal brotherhood 

Sunday, March 14, 2010 - Mariapolis Luminosa, 200 Cardinal Road, Hyde Park, New York 

The Luminosa Award begun in 1988 recognizes persons or associations whose lives and works have given a significant contribution to building bridges of mutual understanding and concern among the diverse Christian denominations and major faith traditions and all people of good will in all aspects of social life. 

“We are still trying to find those who are lost and care for the wounded,” wrote Sr. Marie Thé from Carice, Haiti, “but we have to think of the future, tomorrow and the days after. Many families are poor and we need to find solutions for the students. We are experiencing trouble on every side, but are not crushed; we trust in God who loves us immensely. Our people will not die; it will live.”

Highlights of Emmaus Trip to Asia

Maria "Emmaus" Voce, the president of the Focolare Movement, is in Asia from January-February 2010.

That Baby's dream

If God came down from heaven for us,
there is no doubt that he loves us.

And if someone loves us, if God himself loves us,
everything on this earth is easier for us,
everything makes more sense:

behind the obscure passages of our existence
we can read the loving hand of God;

the reasons may often be unknown to us,
but they are reasons of love.

Chiara Lubich

Christmas Joy, New City Press, 1998, p23