Jesus Caritas

THE PRAYER OF ABANDONMENT The well-known "prayer of abandonment" is often the first, or even only, thing people know about Charles de Foucauld. They frequently find it both challenging and deeply meaningful or consoling. Lsr Kathy recounts how it came into being:  read more »

Talk given at the Methodist Church of Edmonton in a series of Talks on bringing the Bible alive in our daily life.  read more »

A little sister from England, Catharine, writes about how she was touched by the life and witness of Little sister Gertrud the first and only Little sister from Papua New Guinea who died on the 20th October 2020.  read more »

Vasad chapel of Br CharlesA report about the event held on July 19th to formally mark the placing of a relic of Brother Charles in the chapel chapel of Vasad , Hungary, that would from then on be called the chapel of St. Charles de Foucauld.  read more »

GonezLittle sister Gones is from Sri Lanka. She has lived in the Philippines for many years, and is now serving as the continental coordinator for our communities in Asia. She writes about her relationship with God and how it changes her life.  read more »

George Hilda and CecilePortobello - The story of daily kindness among our neighbours.  read more »

Plum jam and goodiesIt is harvest time in our local London Hackney park. Red plums, black plums, yellow plums, round plums, long oval plums, big plums, little plums, forming carpets of delicious fruit under the trees and inviting all passers-by to gather from their abundance. It is a mystery why so many varieties of wild plums could grow in this one particular spot! This abundance and variety so freely offered to all is an image of our neighbourhood. We come from every continent and culture. We love variety and there is always more to discover and enjoy  read more »