Charles de Foucauld
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (726 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0898707560 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 359 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-05 |
| Language | : | French |
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Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: French
Jean-Jacques Antier has published more than fifty books, translated in eight languages. His many books include Martha Robin: The Still Journey and with Jean Guitton, The Mysterious Powers of Faith.
That was the intuition which guided Charles de Foucauld, a great man of God, who sought to show the Gospel in a hidden, laborious way, in the silence which God signifies his presence as if it were a gentle breeze."—Pope John Paul II. Antier also interviewed numerous witnesses resulting in a powerful, inspiring biography of this holy, 20th century figure, a "personality of fire". Illustrated."In seeking the true and the good, our contemporaries tend to prefer authentic and modest witnesses, symbols of the salvation of the human family. The popularity of Charles de Foucauld continues to spread around the
Aquinas said Not the last word on Blessed Charles but a good intro. Antier's account of the life of Blessed Charles, whilst very informative, is not, in my view, the definitive biography. I suppose when I picked it up I was hoping for something along the lines of Von Baltahsar's "Two sisters of the Spirit" i.e. a learned and spiritual analysis of his life. Instead, we get something here, which, whilst moving at times, feels as if it has not quite penetrated the soul and mystery of Blesse. A Customer said A finely written book about an unique and inspiring life. Antier's task with this book is an admirably ambitious one. The story of Charles de Foucauld, or Charles of Jesus, is as intricate and intimidating as it is powerful and inspiring, and because it is a story of redemption, compassion and hope taking place within a bleak era for both Christianity and the world (the early "A finely written book about an unique and inspiring life" according to A Customer. Antier's task with this book is an admirably ambitious one. The story of Charles de Foucauld, or Charles of Jesus, is as intricate and intimidating as it is powerful and inspiring, and because it is a story of redemption, compassion and hope taking place within a bleak era for both Christianity and the world (the early 20th century), it is of immeasurable value. Antier manages well to trace Charles' steps, from his unfor. 0th century), it is of immeasurable value. Antier manages well to trace Charles' steps, from his unfor. "Charles De Foucauld: An Extraordinary Life" according to Lawrence L. Ott. This is an extraordinary life. One that came to me almost unexpectedly. I was searching a biographical dictionary and saw the name Charles De Foucauld at the bottom of the page. I had never heard of him, but was intrigued by the brief biography. This led me to this full length biography by Jean-Jacques Antier. For me Charles De Foucauld is a mixture of Saint Augustine, Saint Francis and Thomas Merton, yet unique unto him