Published : 2018-05-29

Hierarchical and Charismatic Gifts: the Primacy of Communion in the Historical-Spiritual Journey of the Focolare Movement in the Light of the Letter Iuvenescit Ecclesia

Lucia Abignente



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In the light of the criteria of ecclesiality indicated by the Letter Iuvenescit Ecclesia for the discernment of new movements and communities, the essay goes through the historical events of one of the most well-known and widerspread ecclesial realities of our times: the Focolare Movement (or Work of Mary). Dwelling upon the period in which it was being studied by the Holy See, one can understand how the charism of Chiara Lubich made its way in a difficult and arduous manner. From the documents – of high spiritual value – what emerges clearly are two indispensable characteristics of an authentically ecclesial reality: the unconditional adhesion to the cross and the strong communion with the Church.

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Chiara Lubich, criteria of ecclesiality, ecclesial movements, Focolare Movement, charism of unity



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Roczniki Teologiczne · ISSN 2353-7272 | eISSN 2543-5973 · DOI: 10.18290/rt
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