15 October 2024
Read the article by Paola Ronconi published today on clonline.org
Today, October 15, Fr. Giussani's birthday, we like to celebrate him by telling to readers about a tool that may seem designed for scholars, experts, or theologians. The website scritti.luigigiussani.org is actually very easily accessible, even if just to search for a phrase or concept dear to him. And in no time you get words that warm the heart, that enlighten the mind.
The project was set up in 2004, and the “Scritti” website went online in 2009. It is now fifteen years old, making it possible to consult a literary legacy (whose potential is still to be fully explored) made up of speeches, books, and articles by the Ambrosian priest. With the aim of increasingly disseminating Fr. Giussani's thought. We are talking about a “container” where, free of charge upon registration, many texts can be consulted in full pdf format.
The first available text dates back to 1944 (later published in 2001). This is where the website begins, with the homily that Fr. Giussani gave from the pulpit of the basilica of Desio on December 26 of that year, while still a deacon. The biography The Life of Luigi Giussani recounts that the young seminarian filled eight notebook pages for that homily. And in a corner of one of the pages he wrote, for the first time, the short prayer that is so dear to every member of movement: Veni Sancte Spiritus. Veni per Mariam.
Fr. Giussani was a man who not only wrote but also talked a lot until the mid-1990s. In some cases, careful historical investigation has been necessary to confirm the authorship of the texts. Many of them, especially those that have been published multiple times over the years (for example, The Religious Sense), are accompanied by a file that reports their publishing history to offer the user, whether a mere reader or a scholar, as complete a scholarly record as possible.
In total, there are 4,717 entries on the site, of which 1,426 are in Italian; a third are available in full as pdfs. There is also a “secondary bibliography,” a series of scholarly publications (volumes, theses, articles, conference proceedings) on Fr. Giussani and his thought. Texts that have been translated into English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Brazilian Portuguese are also available. For other languages, a list of translations is provided, totalling nearly 3,000 foreign publications.
The hope is that the website will increasingly encourage the study of Fr. Giussani's work, but it also wants to be a point of reference for those who simply want to engage with his thought.
You just need to register for access.
Rome, June 6, 2024 - Pontifical Gregorian University
Speeches: Card. Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See; Michelina Tenace, Professor Emeritus of Dogmatic Theology, Pontifical Gregorian University; Monica Scholz-Zappa, Editor of the book.
Moderator: Fr. Andrea D’Auria, Director of the International Center of Communion and Liberation
Milan, June 11, 2024 - Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Speeches: Msgr. Mario Delpini, Archbishop of Milan; Fr. Enrico Castagna, Rector of the Seminary of Venegono; Lorenzo Ornaghi, Former Rector of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart; Monica Scholz-Zappa, Editor of the book.
Moderator: Alessandro Zaccuri, Journalist.
19 June 2024
On Thursday May 9, 2024, at 5 p.m., the Archibishop of Milan, Monsignor Mario Delpini, held the First Public Session of the Testimonial Phase for the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God Fr. Luigi Giussani at the Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio in Milan.
The celebration began at 4 p.m. (CEST), with a moment of prayer and songs.
03 May 2024
On November 7, 2023, an event entitled “A lezione da don Giussani: Ascolto e dialogo sul podcast Il senso religioso” [A lesson from Fr. Giussani: Listening and discussing about The Religious Sense podcast] was held at the Aula Magna of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan.
Antonella Sciarrone Alibrandi, Under-Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See and Full Professor of Banking Law and Financial Markets Law at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, and Mario Calabresi, journalist and CEO of Chora Media, spoke starting from the listening of three audio excerpts from the podcast that covers the contents of the Author’s best-known book, The Religious Sense.
The event concluded with a talk by Mario Delpini, Archbishop of Milan.
The moderator was journalist Stefano Zurlo.
The podcast, created by the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation and produced by Chora Media, is available on Spotify and all major platforms.
12 November 2023
On the occasion of the educational path on L’io, il potere, le opere: Contributi da un’esperienza (Marietti, 2000) [The ‘I’, Power, Works: Contributions from an Experience], we inform you about the chance to browse the full text of the work and the videos of the encounters.
You can also browse online the full texts of the editions in the following languages:
[FIRST ENCOUNTER] THE ‘I’ - May 20, 2023 - Milan
Speakers included: Monica Scholz-Zappa, Professor of Linguistic and Cultural Sciences, Albert-Ludwig University of Freiburg in Breisgau; Francesco Occhetta, Secretary General of the Fratelli tutti Foundation. Moderator: Giorgio Vittadini, President of the Foundation for Subsidiarity.
[SECOND ENCOUNTER] POWER - June 10, 2023 - Milan
Speakers included: Marta Cartabia, Professor of Constitutional Law, Bocconi University, Milan; Mauro Magatti, Professor of Sociology, Catholic University, Milan.
Moderator: Giampaolo Silvestri, Secretary General AVSI Foundation.
[THIRD ENCOUNTER] WORKS - July 1, 2023 - Milan
Speakers included: Luis Rubalcaba, Professor of Economics, University of Alcalá; Massimo Borghesi, Professor of Moral Philosophy, University of Perugia.
Moderator: Guido Bardelli, President of the Company of Works.
19 July 2023
"It is a book for all human beings who take their humanity seriously."
(from the Preface to the Italian edition by Jorge Mario Bergoglio)
The Religious Sense summarizes Luigi Giussani's thought and experience.
Starting from today, you can access online the full texts of the latest edition of the volume.
20 June 2023
The New York Encounter, a weekend of public discussions, exhibits and live performances organized by Communion and Liberation USA, was held from February 17-19, 2023.
Please note two events related to the writings and thought of Luigi Giussani:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18: WHO AM I?
A presentation of The Religious Sense, a seminal work by Fr. Luigi Giussani on the occasion of its new translation.
Participants: Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York; Fr. Michael Carvill, US coordinator of Communion and Liberation; John Cavadini, director of McGrath Institute for Church Life at University of Notre Dame; John Zucchi, moderator, professor of history at McGill University, translator of The Religious Sense.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19: AN UNCONDITIONAL EMBRACE
Witnesses in light of The Miracle of Hospitality, the newly published book.
Participants: Ashley and Nate Kaufman, foster parents; Maria Chiara and Rick Kushner, mother and father; Tom Tobin, high school teacher; Hashmat Wali, manager, financial reporting and analyst, and Afghan refugee.
22 February 2023
Rome, October 11, 2023 – International Center of Communion and Liberation
Speakers included: Msgr. Paolo Pezzi, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Mother of God in Moscow; Giorgio Chiosso, Professor Emeritus of General Pedagogy and History of Education at the University of Turin; Carmine Di Martino, Full Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Milan.
Moderator: Fr. Andrea D'Auria, Director of the International Center of Communion and Liberation.
Milan, October 26, 2023 - Centro Culturale di Milano
Speakers included: Sergio Belardinelli, Full Professor of Sociology of Culture, University of Bologna; Giorgia Pinelli, Department of the Arts, University of Bologna; Pierpaolo Triani, Full Professor of Pedagogy, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Piacenza and Milan campuses; Carmine Di Martino, Full Professor of Moral Philosophy, University of Milan.
Moderator: Letizia Bardazzi, Italian Association of Cultural Centers.
07 November 2023
Giussani e i Padri della Chiesa: Una tradizione vivente
[Fr. Giussani and the Fathers of the Church: A living tradition]
(Marcianum Press, 2023)
In this volume, twelve scholars of early Christianity introduce and investigate the Church Fathers that Fr. Giussani most frequently referred to throughout his extensive work.
25 September 2023
Introduzione alla realtà totale: Saggi sul pensiero pedagogico e sociale di Luigi Giussani
[Introduction to the Total Reality: Essays on the Pedagogical and Social Thought of Luigi Giussani]
(BUR Rizzoli, 2023)
This volume – the last of three published on the occasion of the Centenary – collects contributions by personalities from the current Italian and international cultural scene that highlight Fr. Giussani’s pedagogy in its fundamental categories, its significance, its historical incidence, and its capacity to illuminate the present.
Watch the video of the encounter "The Pedagogical Genius of don Giussani" Speakers: Timothy P. O’Malley, Director of Education at the McGrath Institute for Church Life and Academic Director of the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy, University of Notre Dame; Monica Scholz-Zappa, Lecturer in Linguistic and Cultural Sciences at Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg im Breisgau; Carmine Di Martino, Full Professor of Moral Philisophy, University of Milan.
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25 September 2023
La meta e i passi: Don Giussani e l’educazione: Confronti [The goal and the steps: Fr. Giussani and education: Discussions]
(San Paolo, 2023)
This volume collects the talks relating to the series of meetings "Educare oggi" [Educating Today], held in Milan in 2022. Speakers included University Professors and communication experts, along with representatives from the world of education.
24 September 2023
Starting from today, you can browse Luigi Giussani’s books and contributions translated into Portuguese, all readable in full text.
23 August 2023
May 2, 2023 – Teatro Dal Verme, Milan
The event, introduced by Davide Prosperi, President of the Fraternity of CL, featured a dialogue with Javier Prades, Spanish theologian, moderated by Irene Elisei, journalist.
DOWNLOAD THE FULL TEXT IN ENGLISH, PORTUGUESE AND SPANISH
June 7, 2023 – International Center of Communion and Liberation, Rome
Speakers included: Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna and President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference; Wael Farouq, Associate Professor of Arabic Language at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan; Davide Prosperi, President of the Fraternity of CL.
Moderator: Fr. Andrea D’Auria, Director of the International Center of Communion and Liberation.
20 June 2023
Il senso religioso: Volume primo del PerCorso [The Religious Sense: First Volume of PerCorso].
Foreword by Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Milan: BUR Rizzoli, 2023.
NEW EDITION
The Religious Sense is not a book exclusively for members of the movement, nor is it only for Christians or believers. It is a book for all human beings who take their humanity seriously.
[…] The Religious Sense emphasizes that speaking seriously about God means exalting and defending reason and discovering its value and the right way to use it.
(From the Foreword: text of the speech by Jorge Mario Bergoglio on the occasion of the public presentation of the Spanish edition of the book, Buenos Aires, October 16, 1998)
11 April 2023
Vivere la ragione: Saggi sul pensiero filosofico di Luigi Giussani [To Live Reason: Essays on the Philosophical Thought of Luigi Giussani].
Edited by Carmine Di Martino. Milan: BUR Rizzoli, 2023
This volume, the second of three planned to celebrate the Centenary of the Author’s birth and respectively dedicated to his theological, philosophical and pedagogical-social thought, is intended as an attempt, open to new and further developments, to look into the works by Luigi Giussani in an organic way.
11 April 2023
