Blessed Brother Albert Chmielowski Fool of Love for the poor
Heroic life of a man who subjected himself to extreme poverty in order to assist the neediest members of society. A seemingly negative event gave him the grace to understand that he must become a derelict to save the derelicts. He founded a thriving religious community whose dominant tendency was a solid blend of popular Franciscan and mystical Carmelite spirituality.
(1845-1916) Heroic life of a man who subjected himself to extreme poverty in order to assist the neediest members of society. A seemingly negative event gave him the grace to understand that he must become a derelict to save the derelicts. He founded a thriving religious community whose dominant tendency was a solid blend of popular Franciscan and mystical Carmelite spirituality. 176 pages, illustrations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction .....Page 10An Unexpected Blow .....17Amputation .....21The Academy of Fine Arts .....30Crisis of Soul .....41The Franciscan Ideal .....50The Face of the Outraged Christ .....52The Plan of God .....62Social Ideal .....72Brother Albert Moves in With the Poor .....79The Asylum Renewed .....85The First Brothers .....92Brother Albert Takes Charge of the Women's Asylum .....99Th Devil is Unleashed .....103Discovery of a Priceless Treasure .....118The Divine Provider .....125Primacy of the Heart-to-Heart with God .....133Sister Bernardyna .....139Brother Albert's "Spiritual Heir" .....146Painful Foundations .....157Down to the Last Drop .....165Specific References
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