Mary in Chiara Lubich's life. The difference between Mary and Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement, was very small, according to members of the group speaking two months after the death of …More
Mary in Chiara Lubich's life.
The difference between Mary and Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement, was very small, according to members of the group speaking two months after the death of their leader.
"Mary was everything in Chiara Lubich's life. She was everything because during her life she named her group 'Mary's Work.' Because of this, you can say that there was a blending of her life and Mary's. I do not hesitate to say that she became another Mary."
"When I see Chiara, it really seems like I'm seeing a profound, simple expression of Mary. Above all, I think that Chiara did not just want to live or relive Mary's life, but that she wanted to recreate Mary in the Church."
What would Chiara say if she were with us now?
"If she were here today, she would say, 'For me, Mary is everything,' because Mary became a living Gospel and she, too, was a living Gospel."
The difference between Mary and Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement, was very small, according to members of the group speaking two months after the death of their leader.
"Mary was everything in Chiara Lubich's life. She was everything because during her life she named her group 'Mary's Work.' Because of this, you can say that there was a blending of her life and Mary's. I do not hesitate to say that she became another Mary."
"When I see Chiara, it really seems like I'm seeing a profound, simple expression of Mary. Above all, I think that Chiara did not just want to live or relive Mary's life, but that she wanted to recreate Mary in the Church."
What would Chiara say if she were with us now?
"If she were here today, she would say, 'For me, Mary is everything,' because Mary became a living Gospel and she, too, was a living Gospel."