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A Tribute Letter to Chiara Lubich

Chiara Lubich, died on March 14, 2008 in Rocca di Papa, Rome, Italy

March 14, 2008

Los Angeles, CA, USA


To my brothers and sisters in Focolare,

My heartfelt condolence to all of you.

A dearest mother has passed away but the memory and charisma she left behind will never fade away. Chiara Lubich is truly a legend that the world had witnessed. I, for one, believed that Chiara is a gift that God sent us to teach about love, peace, healings, harmony, acceptance and being a role model. More than that, Chiara represents light, a light that is needed in every corner of the world where chaos and darkness exist. She represents wisdom that everyone needs especially in this time of global suffering and turmoil, where the value of human life diminishes with each tick of time. The world needs love. The world needs Chiara.

Chiara set an example by embracing everyone not to exclude people from other religions, races and colors. My parents are Muslims but it didn’t matter because Chiara embraced me none other than me. She loved me like her own, and she made me feel not to worry of my identity being born as Muslim. Chiara left me with a powerful tool of believing that “love overcomes everything” such...

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