The Cry: Jesus Crucified and Forsaken

by Chiara Lubich

Overview

Jesus' suffering gives light and meaning to every human suffering. This book is truly inspiring.

This cry of Jesus, the crucified God, awakens in Chiara Lubich a unique understanding and experience of his mystery. Jesus' abysmal suffering gives light and meaning to every human suffering and reveals the secret to uniting all people to God and to one another. Chiara retraces her spiritual journey that gives life to the Focolare Movement. She weaves together spirituality and theology, prayer and history, revealing a human-divine adventure that in her account becomes a song of joy and gratitude, "a love letter to Jesus forsaken."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565481596
Publisher:	New City Press
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Pages:	138
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Chiara Lubich (1920-2008) was born in Italy. An internationally renowned religious leader and writer, she received the Templeton Prize for the Progress of Religion and the UNESCO Peace Prize. She published over thirty books in dozens of languages with more than one million copies sold. She founded and presided the Focolare Movement until her death on March 14 2008. Chiara and her gospel-based spirituality have inspired millions. The Focolare Movement stands at the forefront of ecumenical and interfaith dialogue.