Charles de Foucauld (Modern Spiritual Masters) [Paperback]

Charles De Foucauld (Author), Robert Ellsberg (Introduction)

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Charles DeFoucauld, part of the Orbis Modern Spiritual Masters Series, collects notebook and journal writings by the French soldier, explorer, monk, and hermit who lived among Muslims in Algeria in the early part of the 20th century. His ministry later inspired the founding of the Little Brothers and the Little Sisters of Jesus, which have made him an extremely influential figure for many Catholics around the world. The mandate of DeFoucauld's ministry was not rhetorical persuasion; he sought simply to be present and available to help poor people in the communities where he lived. His writings, which contain some poignant and loving descriptions of the people he lived with, are concerned primarily with advancing his struggle to imitate the person of Christ, and summoning the courage to share in Christ's sacrificial death. "We cannot possibly love him without imitating him," DeFoucauld wrote. "Since he suffered and died in agony, we cannot love him and yet want to be crowned with roses while he was crowned with thorns.... We must love him just as he loved us, in the very same way." --Michael Joseph Gross

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Orbis Books (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570752443
• ISBN-13: 978-1570752445
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #282,157 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid and dynamic, March 16, 2001

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John Diaper "willardswindburne" (Geneva Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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This is a most marvellous book by Ellsberg which explores the spirituality of father de Foucauld in a simple and easily understandable way.The preface is well researched and clearly written giving a solid base with which to enter the concepts that De Foucauld explores in his writings.A book to encourage the christian to form a more profound relationship with the Lord

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lessons in Humility, October 5, 2005

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Decades before Thomas Merton began to write Charles de Foucauld began to live! And live as Jesus IN Nazareth (as opposed to Jesus OF Nazareth). I was overwhelmed with the humility that enveloped this monk's life. Truly inspirational. Highly recommend to help put a perspective on our place in the world today.