Chiara Lubich: Essential Teachings on Unity 2026 Catholic Media Association Awards

Chiara Lubich: Essential Teachings on Unity 2026 Catholic Media Association AwardsAdvance Praise & Reviews As a Catholic laywoman and founder of the Focolare Movement, Chiara Lubich offers a compelling vision of dialogue and communion drawn from the mystery of Jesus Forsaken, Mary Desolate, and the Eucharist. Far from being a mere historical account, this volume is a powerful invitation to a spirituality dedicated to building a world united in the variety of peoples, offering a much needed blueprint for healing and hope in our

“A moving

Etty Hillesum (1914-1943) was a young Dutch Jewish woman who would perish as so many did in the Auschwitz death camp

ingenuity and commitment

Nouwens influence as a spiritual mentor and companion has continued to grow

and the crosscultural transmission of faith

Mary Malone draws on the vast sources of documentation since the sixteenth century to place such women as Teresa of Avila

This collection of stories from Africa brings us to a place where the elders gather the children around the fire at night and narrate the stories and events that make them a proud and memorable people

healthcare and housing

servanthood

and approach to theology

Abide in Me with his wife

Benjamin Valentin is professor of theology and culture at Andover Newton Theological School in Newton Centre