
04/26/2024
It has been a blessing to have the opportunity to visit several holy sites in France this month (April 2024) such as Lourdes and churches/basilicas associated with our namesake, St. Charles de Foucauld. St. Augustin Church in Paris has an informative exhibit on St. Charles, which includes the confessional of Abbe Huvelin, where Br. Charles experienced his conversion. An original manuscript gives you an idea as to how small and precise St. Charles’ handwriting was. There is even an adoration chapel where the public can pray in front of the Eucharist like St. Charles did (no wooden kneelers). As I was leaving Sacre Coeur Basilica in Paris, I almost missed the stained glass window honoring St. Charles (thank you, Holy Spirit!). It was completed in 1949, which by that time there were several religious orders and laity living the Gospel in the spirit of Charles de Foucauld. - Arlene Moeller, LMFT