FR. CHARLES DE FOUCAULD
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(for more information, scroll down) + CHARLES DE FOUCAULD RSTS: SAINTHOOD SERIES Father, I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will. Whatever you may do, I thank you: I am ready for all, I accept all. + WHO WAS CHARLES DE FOUCAULD? Charles Eugène de Foucauld (15 September 1858 – 1 December 1916) An officer in the French Army serving in North Africa when he felt called in October of 1896 at 28, to serve in solitude as a priest in the harsh and lonely environment of the Sahara( Algeria). He voiced his protest against slavery and other acts of injustice inflicted upon the poor of the desert. + CHARLES de FOUCAULD
symbol: heart and cross. + MARTYRED He was assassinated in 1916 outside the door of the fort he built for the protection of the Tuareg, by a young rebel of the rebel Muslim Tuareg tribe. He is considered to be a martyr of the Faith He founded the Little Brothers of Jesus. His writings and inspirations encouraged other religious congregations. He was beatified on 13 November 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI. + PRAYER OF ABANDONMENT
+ MARTYRED BY On December 1, 1916, Charles was shot and killed by a young member of a rebel Tuareg Muslim tribe. In a notebook he carried with him, Charles had written:
+ to learn more on the life of Charles de Foucauld see this film THE CALL for more information see below INTO YOUR HANDS ROSARY also check SHOPPING CART - MORE LINKS |
~ "INTO YOUR HANDS" ROSARY ~ |
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Out in the desert, Charles led an austere life, marked by prayer and an unassuming ministry of friendship to the nomadic tribes of Bedouin Muslims known as the Tuaregs. To them, he became known as a "Marabout," a holy man.
+ AVES: Jasper coins with faceted edges. Much softer / finer colors that cameral allows. Chosen to remind one of the grains of sand found in the desert. PATERS: Traditional 'Mala' seeds from the Bodhi Tree. A traditional prayer counter used by ancient religions. Red symbolizes martyrdom. + CLOSER LOOK AT JASPER
+ METAL PARTS CAST FROM ANTIQUES All parts available individually. each hand cast from antiques and vintage pieces. Available in sterling silver and solid bronze. Once cast, each is antiqued to restore original patina. See full collection at SUPPLIES on top of page. |
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into your hands I commend my soul: I offer it to you with all the love of my heart, for I love you, Lord, and so need to give myself, to surrender myself into your hands without reserve, and with boundless confidence, for you are my Father.
+ pricing subject to change - very limited
then antiqued to restore original patina 25 in. |
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MISSION STATEMENT Our vision is to provide the finest handmade rosaries, chaplets and other fine religious art forms for personal worship we can make using the best supplies available. The Guild believes the work of our hands should give visual Glory to God, therefore for us, the best for you is very, very important. for larger icons click images above for more information see: RDSP.2660 more on saints RSTS INDEX page CART - TOP a film on the life of Charles de Foucauld THE CALL |
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