Always be family is the theme of the national meeting for members of the Focolare Movement which took place in Castel Gandolfo in May. Several participants from the Diocese of Faenza. Chiara Lubich, the founder of the Movement, has always urged us to live the family spirit. During the conference, current issues were addressed such as, for example, relations human in today’s time, in which there are many different and clear visions polarizations. It is important to open yourself to experiences of relations with different people; there plurality it is an enrichment, even if sometimes it scares us. Everyone feels the need to be welcomed and loved for what he is, because he is loved by God, and this gives dignity to the person. Often ours education produces conditioning that needs to be overcome: broaden the heart and mind to the dimension of Jesus and understand that our identity is preserved by safeguarding the singularity of others.
Always being a family: a challenge for humanity
The importance of doing is evident trainingreflect and implement concrete actions to ensure that our relationships are not based on superficiality but on life as much as possible evangelical: “Love one another as I have loved you”, declined in ours daily, family, work, condominium, parish. Then the conflict management: it is born when the word dies and only the affirmation about the other counts. Particular space was given to the relationship of couple, often the site of sometimes intractable conflicts. Conflict should be seen as an opportunity for grow in openness to positive changes. These wide-ranging meetings with university professors, enriched by life experiences, open our eyes to the world and help us live our lives with greater enthusiasm and awareness. daily challenges. It was fundamental and touching to listen to testimonials of people who find themselves living within the family or in their life context fragility of our historical moment. They have been experienced and sometimes overcome thanks to sharing with others and to the commitment to living authentic relationships in everyday life. It’s up to each of us to push away the prejudices, overcome stereotypes, welcome, direct so that no one is left alone. Always be family: a call within the community, but which can and must be extended to all humanity.
Gabriella Ferretti
