Carlo Carretto

Carlo Carretto, Spello , 1971

Carlo Carretto (born April 2, 1910 in Alessandria ( Piedmont ), † October 4, 1988 in Spello ( Umbria )) was an Italian Catholic writer, little brother of Jesus and a mystic . Studied philosophy in Turin, state examination in philosophy in 1933 (“ laureato ”). 1932 Joined the Catholic Action .

Carretto was President of the Catholic Youth of Italy from 1946 to 1952. On December 8, 1954, the centenary of the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception , Carretto retired to El Abiodh in the Algerian Sahara . That year he also joined the Congregation of the Piccoli Fratelli di Charles de Foucauld.

In 1964 he returned to Umbria (Spello), where he founded a prayer and meditation center. Since then he has been in Spello and Africa every six months .

Quotes

• "Love is the consummation of the law and the rule for every life, the solution for every problem, the incentive for every holiness."
• “This is the truth we must learn by faith: waiting for God. This attitude of the heart is no small matter. This 'waiting', this 'not making plans', this 'quieting down' is the most important thing that is asked of us. "
• "How can I still doubt the power of my prayer when - although so broken and lame - it is carried in its upswing by the spirit, the world-creating spirit?"
• “Brother, don't worry about what to do! Make an effort to love Don't bother Heaven with the constant useless question, 'Which is my way?' Instead, learn to love. If you love you will find your way. If you love, you will hear the voice. If you love, you will find peace. "

Works (selection)

• Where the thorn bush burns . 1973
• In your city is your desert
• Because you are my father. Confession of a life
• We are church. The family as a calling . 1978
• The Bible never lets us down. Experiences with God's Word
• Only love matters
• God is on his way to us. I found out
• Give me your faith

Web links

• Literature by and about Carlo Carretto in the catalog of the German National Library