We built a community, one meal at a time (The Focolare Word of Life Experiences)

In this month’s Word of Life Experiences, Ken, Abigail, and Giancarlo each share powerful stories of how they experienced God’s help in unexpected, personal ways—just as Psalm 121:2 reminds us:

“My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”

These testimonies show that divine help often arrives through others—through prayer, community, and simple acts of love.

In this episode, Ken Belchure shares how prayer and trust carried his parish through a season of uncertainty and restructuring. Abigail Gregory reflects on the pressure to do everything alone, and how her mother became the face of God’s comfort during a hard time. Finally, Giancarlo Santillo tells how a simple idea—feeding students—grew into a vibrant community of love and hospitality.

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