Charles De Foucauld Quotes

#1. You have only one model, Jesus. Follow, follow, follow him, step by step, imitating him, sharing his life in every way.

Charles De Foucauld

#2. What great faith our Lord Jesus Christ asks of us - and how just that is. Do we not owe him such faith? It looks impossible to us, but Jesus is Master of the impossible.

Charles De Foucauld

#3. To receive the grace of God you must go to the desert and stay awhile.

Charles De Foucauld

#4. To love anyone is to hope in him for always. From the moment at which we begin to judge anyone, to limit our confidence in him, from the moment at which we identify him with what we know of him and so reduce him to that, we cease to love him and he ceases to be able to be better.

Charles De Foucauld

#5. We should never forget the two axioms: 'Jesus is with me' and whatever happens, happens by the will of God.

Charles De Foucauld

#6. It is not necessary to teach others, to cure them or to improve them; it is only necessary to live among them, sharing the human condition and being present to them in love.

Charles De Foucauld

#7. The absence of risk is a sure sign of mediocrity.

Charles De Foucauld

#8. The one thing we owe absolutely to God is never to be afraid of anything.

Charles De Foucauld

#9. Anything that doesn't lead us to that - to better know and serve God - is a waste of time.

Charles De Foucauld

#10. Cry the Gospel with your whole life.

Charles De Foucauld

#11. Above all, always see Jesus in every person, and consequently treat each one not only as an equal and as a brother or sister, but also with great humility, respect and selfless generosity.

Charles De Foucauld

#12. Father of mine, I abandon myself to you, make of me that which is pleasing to you. Whatever you might do to me, I thank you.

Charles De Foucauld

#13. As soon as I came to believe there was a God, I understood that I could not do otherwise than live only for him.

Charles De Foucauld