Every month, the members of the Focolare commit themselves to implementing and living a phrase from Scripture. It is the Word of Life. In Uruguay, as part of the dialogue between people of different beliefs, the desire was born to take the Word of Life and transform it into the Idea of the month to help promote the ideal of universal brotherhood.
The revolution of the “gift”
Every day we are bombarded by images of the society of appearance. In all nations, globalization imposes…
Put yourself at service
“Serve” is a word that in many contexts may seem antiquated. Certainly servitude does not…
Facts and not words. Consistency
We too will probably have experienced how difficult it is to transform into action what in certain…
Leave again without nostalgia
Change is always scary, especially when the experiences we have lived have been strong…
Trusted travel companions
Our daily experience is never free from problems and challenges, health,…
Sowing life
What is the boundary between hope and utopia? The history of human thought is…
Mutual love fulfills us
Surely each of us has experienced since birth, through the assistance of those who have had…
Be witnesses of brotherhood
Have we ever witnessed an unusual event that left a mark on us…
The great strength of love
The life of each of us is a wonderful treasure chest where colors mix...
Do everything with love
Mutual love, experienced between peoples and communities, is a sign of hope for…
Be concrete in love
The desire for eternity is inherent in every man, whether he has a religious conviction...
Gratitude, joy, interiority
Giving thanks, rejoicing and experiencing interiority are three attitudes that lead us to fully experience life…
Illuminate Life
Light has always symbolized life. Every day we wait for the dawn as a messenger of…
Allow yourself to be questioned
How many times do we find ourselves faced with dilemmas, difficult decisions that can lead us to…
To be grateful
It belongs to the essence of man to ask questions, to seek the ultimate meaning of life. For this reason the man, in front...
Hope beyond all logic
What doesn't a mother do for her sick child? she leaves the house and goes…
“Nothing is small that is made out of love”
Each person can make their own contribution to building fraternity around them: even…
Building peace
All the human frailties that make mutual understanding, loyal and sincere communication difficult,…
A large human family
The family should be a reality in which love abounds, a free and boundless love...
Look up
The conflicts in today's society, the divisions, are sometimes so great that they resemble...
Living in love illuminates and warms hearts
The beauty of the meaning of one's life is manifested in love, being a gift for others...