“Where there is no love, put love and you will find love.” (St. John of the Cross) «If we relieve our neighbours of the burdens that are weighing them down by loving them, by making them feel our love, we help them to be open to wider and brighter horizons». (Chiara Lubich, Heaven on Earth - Meditations and Reflections - 2000 New City Press)
«Sow joy in your brother’s garden and you will see it flourish in yours». (J. Journer, in Chiara Lubich, Cercando le cose di lassù, Città Nuova, Roma 1992, p.69)
«The more ardent is your love, the more your joy will increase and we will have plenty to distribute in the world». (Chiara Lubich, Cercando le cose di lassù, Città Nuova, Roma 1992, p.69)
«Love is the only thing that increases when we share it with others». (Ricarda Huch, 1864-1947, in W. Muhls, 365 Pensieri sull’amore, Ed. Paoline, Milano 1996 cit da Chiara Lubich, Santità di Popolo, Città Nuova, Roma 2001, p.88)
«If we don’t even let one instant pass by without love than we won’t even have one instant without joy». (Chiara Lubich, Cercando le cose di lassù, Città Nuova, Roma 1992, p.69)
«Love is an enthusiastic but difficult adventure because it demands the constant effort of the one who loves to transform the desire to receive into that of giving». (Michel Quoist - Parole del cuore, pag 39).
«We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do». (Mother Theresa of Calcutta)
«A smile that blooms amidst sorrow is capable of melting down the most hardened hearts». (Chiara Lubich, Detti gen)
«We should also turn our life into a wonderful garden and transform our sufferings and sadness into beautiful flowers that make the garden of our life even more marvellous». (Maria Orsola Bussone, gen serva di Dio)
«Do you know what you have to do after having loved abundantly? You continue loving!». (Chiara Lubich, La dottrina spirituale, p. 142)
«And your joy shall be complete». (John 16:23)
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