Saint Charles de Foucauld
Source: EWTN (https://www.ewtn.com)
Charles de Foucauld gave up his Catholic faith in his teenage years and then lived an immoral life as a young French officer in North Africa. He returned to France keenly experiencing his own inner emptiness, writing: “there was a restlessness, an anguish in my soul, a desire for truth, and I used to pray over and over again, ‘My God, if you exist, make me know You.’” Entering the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, he approached the confessional telling the priest that he had not come to make a confession – that he did not believe – but that he only wished to talk. The priest replied: “Make your confession, and you will believe.” A moment later Charles was on his knees confessing his many sins. Everything changed in that Advent of the Lord into his life and he is now known as SAINT Charles de Foucauld.
Jesus will come again in His glorious Second Coming, and today’s Gospel gives us His warning not to put off being ready to stand before Him. Jesus said: “Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength … to stand before the Son of Man.”
St. Charles wrote: “Faith strips the mask from the world and renders meaningless such words as anxiety, danger and fear, so the believer goes through life calmly and peacefully, with profound joy – like a child, hand and hand with his mother.”
How has the Lord visited you today? What will you do now?
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