Match Lara

Lara Match is a thoughtful artist, mother, gardener, and optometrist. She, along with her four siblings, was taught the Art of Loving from a young age. Like all families, they experience challenges—different faith practices, different political opinions, different parenting styles—but putting the Art of Loving into practice has helped them remain a close-knit extended family as adults.

Lara Match is a gardener, optometrist, homeschooling mom, and active member of her beloved Jewish community. She grew up in a Catholic and Focolare family, as one of five siblings, and from a young age was captivated by ideas like you have one life to live, love is what matters, and every moment counts. She is the author and illustrator of Living the Art of Loving, a new plain-language translation of the Focolare approach to unity in relationships intended for the American interfaith audience.