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From Pope Francis:To become a universal brother and sister to all

Pope FrancisPope Francis ends his Encyclical 'Fratelli Tutti' with a reference to Brother Charles. 'Yet only by identifying with the least did he come at last to be the brother of all'. read more »

Charles de Foucauld, a witness to Jesus and his Gospel

Little sister Kathleen shares some insights into the life of Brother Charles. This talk was given in Montreal in 2016 as part of the centenary celebrations for Brother Charles.

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Charles de Foucauld - Blessed Brother Charles of Jesus leads us to the Holy Family in Nazareth

Charles de Foucauld - Blessed Brother Charles of Jesus leads us to the Holy Family in Nazareth.

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Pope Francis and Charles de Foucauld - 100th anniversary and the Synod on the Family

Charles with Ouksem in FranceA collection of texts assembled by the Little Brothers of the Gospel and the Little Brothers of Jesus on the occasion of the Anniversary of the 100 years from his death - a message that is always actual.

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Charles de Foucauld - a video

A video on the life of Brother Charles. read more »

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Little Sister Magdeleine and the Little Sisters of Jesus

A video about Little Sister Magdeleine and the foundation of the Little Sisters of Jesus... read more »

What is at the heart of the vocation of the Little Brothers of Jesus?

A recent process has asked the different regions in the Fraternity to express themselves on their charism.
It’s surprising to see how, from varied milieus, experiences and very diverse expressions, some marks of this portrait come out everywhere with force. read more »

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Thoughts of Brother Charles

Our love can be measured by how closely we imitate the one we love.

— Charles de Foucauld

Inspired by Brother Charles...

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Brother Thierry Jacques
From Pope Francis:To become a universal brother and sister to all
Conference to the Little Sisters
Little Sister Gertrud Vavine...her life and witness in Papua New Guinea
Cry the Gospel with your Life - A talk given at the Methodist Church in Edmonton , North East London
News about Chapel to Brother Charles in Hungary

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The Universal Brother - New book by Little sister Kathleen

Charles de Foucauld Speaks to us today

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Jesus Day by Day with Blessed Charles de Foucauld and his family

Day by day enables us to take Brother Charles as our daily companion. read more »

Leaven in the Dough, Contemplative prayer in everyday life with Charles de Foucauld and Rene Voillaume

Fr Jose Recondo gives us first hand insight into the writings of Fr Rene Voillaume on contemplative prayer following Jesus of Nazareth.

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Dare to break bread

Geoffrey Howard was a parish priest in Salford, Manchester from the 1970s to 1990's. These meditations follow the pattern of the liturgy, weaving stories from parish and desert into a profound reflection on the Eucharist. This is a disturbing, challenging and amusing book.

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Charles de Foucauld

Charles de Foucauld, mon frere

Celebrating his 100th Anniversary,this book groups the writings of Charles de Foucauld in themes - Beauty, Joy, Mercy, Humility, Nazareth, Prayer, Desert, Work.

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The Grace of Being Minority

The grace of being a minority
To prophetic,little and hidden voices and struggles, who sow the seed of Liberation, justice and Peace. read more »

Charles de Foucauld, Journey to Tamanrasset

'The originality of this book is that it introduces us with ruthless honesty to the inner turmoil that this exceptional man of the twentieth century went through in his search to faithfully answer the call of 'Jesus, the Workman of Nazareth'.

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Beyond Borders, Life and spirituality of Little sister Magdeleine of Jesus

This book tells the life of an extraordinary woman who, at 38, started a new journey, going beyond social barriers and all kind of borders which separate people, with a blind trust in Jesus "the Master of the Impossible." It's the story of a woman who, being attentive to the signs of her time, influenced the Church in many hidden ways. read more »

Little sister Magdeleine of Jesus

Little sister Annie presents a comprehensive and lively life of Little sister Magdeleine of Jesus. read more »

Exploring Prayer with Charles de Foucauld

A collection of short quotations from Blessed Charles de Foucauld for reflection and prayer. read more »