St. Charbel Makhlouf Feast day: Jul 24 On July 24, the Catholic Church celebrates the life of St. Charbel Makhlouf, a Maronite Catholic priest, monk, and hermit who is known for working miracles both during his life and after his death. On the occasion of his beatification in 1965, the Eastern Catholic hermit was described by Pope Paul VI as “ a new, eminent member of monastic sanctity,” who “through his example and his intercession is enriching the entire Christian people.” Born into humble cir

Saint Charbel Makhlouf, a Lebanese Maronite monk and priest renowned for his holiness and miracles, spent 18 years in prayer and meditation in a cave in his native village of Bekaa Kafra, Lebanon, before entering the monastery. The Latin Church celebrates his feast day on July 24, while the Maronite Church observes it on the third Sunday of July (July 21 this year). The three-day feast is marked by prayer, reflection, and seeking his intercession, culminating in a Eucharistic procession at St. M

🙏🌟 Celebrating the Life of Saint Charbel Makhlouf 🌟🙏On July 24, the Catholic Church honors the remarkable journey of St. Charbel Makhlouf, a Maronite Catholic priest, monk, and hermit, whose life was filled with miracles that continue to inspire and enrich the Christian community.Born in humble circumstances in Lebanon during 1828, he embraced a life of prayer and solitude from a young age, finding solace in God’s presence amid the breathtaking landscapes of Lebanon’s valleys and mountains.�

🇱🇧✨ Pope Leo XIV - at the Shrine of Saint Charbel Makhlouf in the Monastery of Saint Maroun – Annaya | Radio Maria in the World

Catholics, Muslims and Druze are known to have a devotion to St. Charbel, who answers the prayers of all who call on him with sincere faith. Pope Leo visited the shrine of St. Charbel Makhlouf, the "miracle monk" of Lebanon credited with the most documented miracles of any saint. Among registered miraculous healings is that of Sunni Muslim Yasine Nidal Jaber, healed of shoulder paralysis after applying St. Charbel oil (oil soaked in the relics of St. Charbel). Five-year-old Muslim Rahaf Al Halab