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With his recent canonization, St Charles de Foucauld (1858-1916) takes his place among the great saints and spiritual explorers of modern times. His spirituality was inspired by the “hidden life” of Jesus in the years he lived as a carpenter among his neighbors in Nazareth. St Charles’s mission led him to a hermitage in North Africa, where he lived among his poor Muslim neighbors in a spirit of friendship and solidarity, proclaiming the gospel “not with words” but with his life
Here, leading theologians and spiritual writers explore the significance of Saint Charles’ witness, with particular attention to the urgent cause of Christian-Muslim dialogue.
Joseph Victor Edwin, SJ, is Director of the Vidyajyoti Institute of Islamic Studies in New Delhi, India.
