Escritos de charles de foucauld biography
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Charles de Foucauld (1858-1916)
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CHARLES DE FOUCAULD (Brother Charles of Jesus) was born in Strasbourg, France on September 15th, 1858.
Orphaned at the age of six, he and his sister Marie were raised by their grandfather in whose footsteps he followed by taking up a military career.
He lost his faith as an adolescent.His taste for easy living was well known to all and yet he showed that he could be strong willed and constant in difficult situations.
He undertook a risky exploration of Morocco (1883-1884).
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Seeing the way Muslims expressed their faith questioned him and he began repeating, ÂMy God, if you exist, let me come to know you.Â
On his return to France, the warm, respectful welcome he received from his deeply Christian family made him continue his search.
Under the guidance of Fr. Huvelin he rediscovered God in October 1886.He was then 28 years old. ÂAs soon as I believed in God, I understood that I could not do otherwise than to live for him