At the age of 44, after a prominent career as a Catholic activist, Carlo Carretto was summoned by a voice that said: "Leave everything, come with me into the desert. I don't want your action any longer, I want your prayer, your love." Carretto responded by leaving for North Africa, where he joined the Little Brothers and embraced the example of Charles de Foucauld.Among the fruits of his response was Letters from the Desert, the first and most popular of his many books, now available in a 30"th" anniversary edition. A modern classic, its affirmative message has inspired countless readers in a dozen languages. Simply, it reminds us that in the evening of our lives we will be judged by love. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Book by Carretto, Carlo

Product Description: At the age of 44, Carlo Carretto went into the desert of the Sahara and became a member of the Little Brothers of Jesus, inspired by the spirituality of Charles de Foucauld. Through more than a dozen books, beginning with the classic Letters from the Desert, Carretto invited readers the world over to join him on a journey of spiritual discovery...read more

Product Description: Book by Carretto, Carlo

Product Description: This wonderful collection of writings (some previously unpublished) by spiritual leader Carlo Carretto includes selections focusing on creation gender issues evangelization justice sacrament prayer and resurrection. It is the perfect book for daily reflection and prayer-an anthology of day-by-day thoughts grouped by themes with a reflective illustration preceding each chapter...read more

Product Description: Carlo Carretto explores what it means to affirm the goodness of creation in the light of the evils of history and the suffering of the innocent. In his characteristic style - at one poetic, joyful and profoundly moving - his words become a conversation between God and all of humankind...read more

Product Description: Book by Carlo Carretto

The author describes how he was drawn closer to God and his Catholic faith, and expresses his views on faith, hope, love, death, and the Church

Portrays the life of Saint Francis of Assisi, his teachings, and the development of his religious order

Product Description: The God Who Comes by Carlo Carretto.