Their buildings rise, their morality sinks. Their worldly goods increase, their values diminish. Their speeches multiply, their prayers grow scarce..… - Charbel Makhluf

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Their buildings rise, their morality sinks. Their worldly goods increase, their values diminish. Their speeches multiply, their prayers grow scarce.... An edifice based on man may well rise, but it ends up crushing him.

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About Charbel Makhluf

Charbel Makhlouf, (also known as Saint Charbel Makhlouf or Charbel Maklouf), (May 8, 1828 to December 24, 1898) was a Maronite monk and priest from Lebanon. He spent his last 23 years living as a solitary hermit and was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1977. He was known among Lebanese Christians for his miraculous healings in answer to prayers said at his tomb and for his ability to unite Christians and Muslims.

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Alternative Names: Charbel Makhlouf • Saint Charbel • Saint Charbel Makhluf • Youssef Antoun Makhlouf • Youssef Makhlouf • Antoun Makhlouf
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