December 1
On this day the Catholic Church remembers
St. Charles de Foucauld

St. Charles de Foucauld

priest, hermit in the Sahara · 1858 – 1916
Father, I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will.
— Prayer of Abandonment

A French officer and bohemian who lost his faith and found it again. He became a hermit among the Tuareg of the Sahara and wanted to be a “universal brother” to all. He was killed in a raid. He won no one, yet after his death he inspired whole religious families.

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