“It is the religious sense – a “radical engagement of the self with life” – that alone enables us to fulfil the promise of the scripture that we might have life and might have it more abundantly. How sad it… — Luigi Giussani Copy Share Image
“Life is hunger, thirst, and passion for an ultimate object, which looms over the horizon, and yet always lies beyond it. When this is recognized, man becomes a tireless searcher.” — Luigi Giussani Copy Share Image
“And here is the alternative in which man risks himself, even if almost unconsciously: either you face reality wide open, loyally, with the bright… — Luigi Giussani Copy Share Image
“In the Gospel, there is a sentence that expresses the same ethical imperative in a more fascinating way: “Blessed are the poor in spirit:… — Luigi Giussani Copy Share Image
“Indeed, as we have seen, God is the most immediate implication of self-consciousness.” — Luigi Giussani Copy Share Image
“It is primarily the love of ourselves as destiny, the affection for our own destiny that can convince us to undertake this work to… — Luigi Giussani Copy Share Image
“che c'entra questo con le stelle? What has this to do with the stars?” — Luigi Giussani Copy Share Image
“The more one is truly human, the more one is able to trust, because one understands the reasons for believing in another.” — Luigi Giussani Copy Share Image
“It is the religious sense – a “radical engagement of the self with life” – that alone enables us to fulfil the promise of… — Luigi Giussani Copy Share Image
“So here is the paradox, freedom is dependence upon God. It is a paradox, but it is absolutely clear. The human being – the… — Luigi Giussani Copy Share Image
“the greatest danger which today’s humanity need fear is not a catastrophe which comes from out there somewhere, a stellar catastrophe, neither is it… — Luigi Giussani Copy Share Image
“As I see it, only two types of men capture entirely the grandeur of the human being: the anarchist and the authentically religious man.… — Luigi Giussani Copy Share Image
“Life is hunger, thirst, and passion for an ultimate object, which looms over the horizon, and yet always lies beyond it. When this is… — Luigi Giussani Copy Share Image
“The truly interesting question for man is neither logic, a fascinating game, nor demonstration, an inviting curiosity. Rather, the intriguing problem for man is… — Luigi Giussani Copy Share Image