
Completing Ourselves and Belonging
StoriesDoes what we do and who we are make a difference? Meditations on the Upper Midwest Spiritual Exercises
Does what we do and who we are make a difference? Meditations on the Upper Midwest Spiritual Exercises
“The community is the dimension and condition necessary for the human seed to bear fruit”
The words of the President of the Fraternity of CL on the eve of the pilgrimage to Rome for the Jubilee of Movements, Associations and New Communities (June 7-8, 2025)
Fr. Marcos Ballena Renteira, former rector of the seminary in Chiclayo, talks about his relationship with Robert Francis Prevost, his friend who became pope, and of his friendship with the local CL community
A developmental neuroscientist participates in a documentary on Carlo Acutis and the digital revolution
Davide Prosperi’s words: “Joy and gratitude for the election of Pope Leo XIV. We pray that Christ grant His Vicar His light and strength, and we reaffirm our complete readiness to tirelessly serve him and the whole Church”
Miriam shares her experience of Encounter Tampa Bay: “My original plan was not an act of love, it was viewing humanity as something that needed to be fixed.”
Invited to share her experience of suffering at Encounter Tampa Bay, Kathryn finds herself “moved by the parable” given to her
A local cultural event organized by the Tampa Bay CL Community explored the mystery of suffering with a panel of witnesses
Over 25 communities gathered on Good Friday to walk the Way of the Cross. From the beach to the snow, here we share some of the images and witnesses from the gesture.
A collaboration between CL in NYC and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America led to walking the Way of the Cross together on Good Friday
A movie night series with high schoolers is the beginning of something new in Ohio
Two witnesses from high school students who have met the charism of Fr. Giussani
The birth of Gioventù Studentesca in Atchison, Kansas, and what they are learning
The homily of Pope St. John Paul II on the inauguration of his pontificate in honor of the 20th anniversary of his death
Discovering oneself at home in the midst of New York City through the encounter with friends
Lessons from a repeated winter Florida vacation: together because of the promise of new life
An interview with Pier Paolo Bellini on the new publication of Fr. Luigi Giussani’s Spirto Gentil reflections
A pilgrimage to Puerto Rico in honor of the 10 year anniversary of Msgr. Albacete’s passing
In an attempt to better understand what is happening in America today, two friends share the fruit of their work on the School of Community
The message of Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, for the 2025 edition of the New York Encounter