Exploring the Life of Charles de Foucauld with Google Maps The life story of Charles de Foucauld had three geographic focal points: France, the Middle East, and North Africa. He lived in all of these places, and at various times he traveled back and forth between them. Each of these locations added something to his…
For All Saints Day, here is a review of a book about one of our newest saints, who is also important to the Joseph House and the Little Sisters (find out why on this page: Brother Charles). Brother to All is one of the first books about Charles de Foucauld published after his canonization on…
Here is Sr. Virginia’s story about her trip to Rome for the canonization of Charles de Foucauld. Our hearts couldn’t be happier that God in His great mercy allowed Sister to represent us. She was also able to visit Assisi, home of St. Francis. Our pilgrimage to Rome was organized by Father Leonard Tighe. He…
Born to a noble family, a tragic childhood, worldly preoccupations, a loss of faith, and then . . .Charles de Foucauld’s life changed in 1886 with a powerful conversion experience, but this was just another step in a journey with God that was already underway. Charles later realized that God had always been with him:…
We are anxiously waiting to hear when Charles de Foucauld will be canonized. The date should be announced soon. [Update: Charles was canonized on May 15, 2022.] To help you know more about our spiritual father, here are the main points of his spirituality, as written by our founder Sr. Mary Elizabeth Gintling: There are…
Charles de Foucauld (“Br. Charles”) is the spiritual father of the Little Sisters and the Joseph House. Although he is not well known to many people, Br. Charles had a deep influence on our founder, Sr. Mary Elizabeth Gintling. She considered him a saint, and now he is close to being one in fact. On…
By definition, a desert is an empty, arid wasteland. Some would say there is nothing to see. But the desert also brings clarity of vision, and with this clarity Charles de Foucauld saw deep into the mystery of Jesus. In her book, Hidden in God: Discovering the Desert Vision of Charles de Foucauld, Bonnie Thurston…
A canonized saint by definition is someone who practiced heroic virtue and lived in fidelity to God’s grace. Coming from all walks of life, they show us how any situation can be transformed by the light of the Gospel. To honor the saints, we place them on a pedestal or enshrine them in stained glass,…
Charles de Foucauld composed this prayer as he meditated on the death of Jesus on the Cross: “This was the last prayer of our Master, our Beloved. May it also be ours. And may it be not only that of our last moment, but also of our every moment: “Father,I abandon myself into Your hands;do…
Our founder used to say, “A community is not so much a group of people living together to love Christ as it is a group of people loving Christ together.” Being together physically to form a community is not always possible. Distance can keep people apart, not to mention their commitments and circumstances. Now, thanks…