A guide to silence for refocusing on what's essentialSaint Charbel never preached major retreats. He never wrote spiritual meditations or led groups. And yet his simple example has become, for thousands of believers, a path of inner retreat. Through his hidden life, he teaches another way of withdrawing from the world: not by fleeing, but by allowing oneself to be inhabited by God.To make a spiritual retreat with Saint Charbel is not so much to shut yourself away in a place as to enter a space of silence, listening and abandonment. It's about taking the time to be silent, to lay down the weapons of everyday life, and to allow yourself to be shaped in humility. Read more...

A saint of silence, who became a living sign of God's powerSaint Charbel Makhlouf, a Lebanese Maronite monk, spent his life in the shadows, far from the spotlight. He did not preach, write or found visible works. He prayed. He was silent. He abandoned himself to God. And yet, since his death in 1898, thousands of miracles have been attributed to him. Unexplained cures, profound conversions, interventions in hopeless human situations.Why him? Why does this secluded hermit in a corner of Lebanon continue to touch so many lives around the world? Read more...

A saint close to those who sufferSaint Charbel never left Lebanon. He spent most of his life in prayer, silence and isolation, far from the tumult of the world. Yet thousands of sick people around the world pray to him every day, convinced of his discreet but powerful presence by their side.After his death, this Maronite monk became one of the most invoked intercessors for healing. His name is whispered in hospitals, care homes, country chapels and great cathedrals alike. He does not heal himself, but he prays. And God listens to his prayers. Read more...

A hidden monk who became a light to the worldSaint Charbel Makhlouf did not seek to make a name for himself. He lived discreetly, in a hermitage perched on the heights of Lebanon, praying, fasting, and celebrating Mass in almost absolute silence. Yet, since his death in 1898, he has become one of the most invoked saints in the world, particularly for the sick. Read more...

A saint of silence and peaceSaint Charbel is one of those saints whose mere presence soothes. A Lebanese monk and silent hermit, he spent his life in recollection, prayer and self-forgetfulness. Far from all the hustle and bustle, he buried himself in the heart of God, finding deep and lasting peace in silence and humility.Today, in a world saturated with noise, demands and tensions, his figure is attracting more and more of the faithful. Not for what he says - for he wrote virtually nothing - but for what he embodies: a peace rooted in God alone. To pray to him is to pause. It is to enter into a calm, benevolent and strong presence. Read more...