"Openness to others, whoever they may be, must always be cultivated: The Gospel is meant for everyone, it is a leaven of new humanity in every place and time." These are the words of Pope Francis on last Saturday, February 6, 2021, to members of the Focolare Movement in the Paul VI hall at the conclusion of their General Assembly. His talk was based on these main points: Openness and dialogue, Facing problems, and A call to new maturity. He continued warning everyone against isolation into oneself saying: “Is better to be courageous and face problems with parity and truth, always following the indications of the Church." Mentioning of the importance of crisis, Pope Francis pointed out that “every crisis is a call to new maturity; it is a time of the Spirit, which arouses the need to update, without becoming discouraged by human complexity and its contradictions"

It is exactly what the Speakers Series: Sharing the Light would like to bring about: The Enrichment of oneself in the community by being a witness of the Gospel!

• The inaugural speaker is Elizabeth Ann Donnelly, on February 25th. Betty Ann’s topic is "Women in the Church: Women Leadership."

• The second speaker, on March 25^th, is Dr Paula M. Kane. Paula’s topic is "Culture Creators or Culture Warriors? Catholics and Contemporary Society."

•  On April 29^th, Dr Gerald Magill will follow with his presentation on "Catholic Ethics and Artificial Intelligence in a Technologically Transforming World: The Dynamic Leadership of Pope Francis.”

• We will conclude the Spring series with His Excellency, Shelton Joseph Fabre, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana, on May 27th. The title of his talk is "Open Wide our Hearts; the enduring call to love; a pastoral letter against racism”.