Stories - 2023 - Page 3
Do Not Be Hopeless
StoriesDulce, a physician specializing in geriatrics and palliative medicine at Johns Hopkins, shares her experience of facing the problem of Physician Assisted Suicide.
A Love That Crosses Every Border
StoriesUnexpectedly meeting two illegal immigrants, Fr. Matt finds himself wanting to stay with them.
Hands in the Dough
StoriesRandy left a job in finance to take over a traditional bakery in Texas with his wife Lucy. Now he has two stores, places “to live together the fulness of the things we do.” From the May issue of Traces
I Never Thought They Would Come
StoriesSurprised by her teenagers’ response to the CL family vacation, Simona shares what she saw.
“Working in the Big Field”
StoriesWitnesses from three friends who attended the Lower Midwest CL family vacation in Fall Creek Falls, TN.
Cormac McCarthy: The Novelist of America’s Depths
StoriesLooking at McCarthy’s renowned novels as well as his most recent publications, Fr. Jacob discovers in each of his works the echo of man crying out to God.
Uganda: The Crisis and The Welcome
StoriesFr. Jerry gives us a glimpse into the crisis in Sudan and the hope he sees amidst the devastation.
Celebrating Father’s Day
Stories“I have seen that the living communion in Christ is the flower of hope capable of bringing comfort, love, and dignity to my neighbors”.
The Beginning of Something New
StoriesThe Nashville community invites other local lay movements to share in the “prophecy for peace” and a new friendship is born.
"Why are men so afraid?"
StoriesSimone’s witness of his time with the sisters of Mother Teresa sheds a new light on the cultural phenomenon of fearing each other that is spreading across the US.
Something that Comes Before
StoriesFriends from across the Southeast gather in South Carolina for a diaconia, helping each other to judge with a more human criteria.
To Grow in Love for God and Others
StoriesInviting the NYC CL community to present an exhibit on Fr. Giussani at his parish, Don Luigi shares what this experience was for him and for his parish community.
Serving in Aleppo
StoriesCLU students spoke with Giacomo Pizzi to learn more about his work for Pro Terra Sancta in Aleppo.
Visiting the World Issues Class in Portland
StoriesPatrick and Nancy share their experience of speaking to high school students in Portland.
At the Heart of Man
StoriesCLU students in Washington, DC host a panel discussion on The Religious Sense.
“It Was 3:59”
StoriesTraveling to Atlanta for work, Steve meets the CL community and Alvin, who shared with him the specific moment when he “first bumped into Christ”.
A Path of Faith
StoriesMarco recounts his encounter with CL and his recent step to enroll in the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation.
The Value of Diversity
StoriesProvoked by the New York Encounter dialogue on diversity, some friends continued the conversation in the following months and share here their attempt to judge DEI.
Beauty at Work
StoriesAn interview with Brandon Vaidyanathan about his “Beauty at Work” podcast.
Easter Capture-the-Flag
StoriesThe witness of an Easter celebration that “announces and shows the beauty of His friendship in our lives”.