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07/10/2026

Communion As the True Form of Life: The Vision of J.R.R. Tolkien and Chiara Lubich
https://www.focolaremedia.com/magazine/content/communion-true-form-life

📘 This article written by Stanislao M Esposito is featured in our Living City Magazine July-August issue on "The Latin American Church" - for more information visit https://www.focolaremedia.com/bookstore/latin-american-church

Discover how J.R.R. Tolkien’s vision of fellowship in The Lord of the Rings resonates with Chiara Lubich’s spirituality of communion, revealing why true life is found in unity rather than individualism.

07/09/2026

A Countercultural Calling in Today’s World: Service for Others

A recent university graduate reflects on his experience as a Jesuit Volunteer Corps and trying to live a meaningful life

A recent graduate reflects on how a year with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps revealed that meaningful lives are built through service, relationships, and community.

07/08/2026

📣 New Arrival - Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence

Pope Leo XIV's reflection on human dignity is rooted in Catholic Social Teaching. This first encyclical challenges believers and all people of goodwill to ensure technology serves the human person, protects work, and advances justice, peace, and authentic solidarity.

Now available to order: https://www.focolaremedia.com/bookstore/magnifica-humanitas
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07/03/2026

A vision for the Diocese of Phoenix and the Church inspired by Chiara Lubich and the Focolare Movement

The article is a transcription of a homily delivered by Bishop Dolan at the Cathedral of Phoenix

A vision for the Diocese of Phoenix and the Church inspired by Chiara Lubich and the Focolare Movement

07/02/2026

Living City Magazine July-August issue "The Latin American Church" is now available to order!
https://www.focolaremedia.com/bookstore/latin-american-church

07/01/2026

Focolare Word of Life July
“The seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit” (Mt 13:23)
https://www.focolaremedia.com/podcast/word-life-july-2026

“The seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit” (Mt 13:23).After speaking in parables to a large crowd on the shore of Lake Tiberias, Jesus turned to his disciples and explained to them the deeper meaning of his words. The protagonist of his

06/26/2026

The Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is June 27

"For those who live with longings that do not resolve and prayers that remain unanswered, this feast offers a language for a different kind of grace: help that does not fix what is broken but stays present within it." - Maryellen Harrington

Read the article, A Grace of Presence: https://www.focolaremedia.com/magazine/content/grace-presence

The Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help

06/25/2026

Seeking Unity Amidst Religious Division and Even Persecution
https://www.focolaremedia.com/magazine/content/seeking-unity-amidst-religious-division-and-even-persecution

This article is part of an excerpt from the book "A Primer in Augustinian Spirituality: Communion, Participation and Mission" by Joseph T. Kelley
https://www.focolaremedia.com/bookstore/primer-augustinian-spirituality

Drawing on the witness of Christians in Nigeria, Joseph Kelley explores how Saint Augustine’s teachings on grace, forgiveness, and the love of enemies can guide believers toward unity amid religious division, violence, and persecution.

06/22/2026

📣 On Point Experiences 📣

In this video, JP Slee shares his experience of feeling prompted by God to carry out a concrete act of mutual love for his dear friend Anthony, who had struggled with chronic kidney failure.

Watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1sA37jF8Ns

This clip is from the Focolare Media On Point Series episode 6 on "Mutual Love" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOiu8bNBXik

In this video, JP Slee shares his experience of feeling prompted by...

06/20/2026

Our author deacon Bobby Ehnow conquered the audience during the West Coast Mariapolis at Pepperdine University with a powerful testimony on building unity with people at the margins. His book "All Things New" sold out after his speech...