Books about Charles de Foucauld and his Spiritual Family

Sermons in the Sahara

Twenty one homelies of Father de Foucauld during his stay in Beni Abbes in 1903. read more »

Memories of Charles de Foucauld, Explorer and Hermit, seen in his letters.

A life of Charles de Foucauld presented through his own writings, especially his letters to his cousin Madame Olivier de Bondy. read more »

Charles de Foucauld, Hermit and Explorer

First biography of Charles de Foucauld. read more »

Letters from the Desert, Anniversary Edition

At the age of 44, after a prominent career as a Catholic activist, Carlo Carretto was summoned by a voice that said: ‘Leave everything, come with me into the desert. I don’t want your action any longer, I want your prayer, your love.’ Carretto responded by leaving for North Africa, where he joined the Little Brothers and embraced the example of Charles de Foucauld. read more »

Fr Emmanuel Asi

Leaven into the dough web

Recocondo and Voillaume

Journey to Tamanrasset web

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Liverpool, Covid and 'Let us dream'

Response to the invitation to deepen our spirituality of Bethlehem and Nazareth, quoting Pope Francis. Taken from his recent book 'Let us dream'.

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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 by Antoine Chatelard

'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 »

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