St. Charbel


St. Charbel Statue
Limited Edition
The Luciana Collection
12" in height
Hand Painted, Imported from Italy
On Wood Base with Name Plate
Certificate of Authenticity
Price: $50.00
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St. Sharbel Sterling Silver Medal
1" in height
Comes Gift Boxed
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St. Charbel Oxidized Medal
1" in height
Comes with 24" Stainless Steel Chain (Chain has a clasp)
Price: $3.45
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St. Charbel Chaplet
Comes with instructions on how to say
the prayers of this chaplet
Price: $8.00
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Memorial: 24 December 
Son of a mule driver. Raised by an uncle who opposed the boy's youthful piety. The boy's favorite book was Thomas a Kempis' The Imitation of Christ. At age 23 he snuck away to join the Baladite monastery of Saint Maron at Annaya where he took the name Charbel in memory of a 2nd century martyr. Professed his solemn vows in 1853. Ordained in 1859, becoming a heiromonk.  He lived as a model monk, but dreamed of living like the ancient desert fathers. Hermit from 1875 until his death 23 years later, living on the bare minimums of everything. Gained a reputation for holiness and was much sought for counsel and blessing. He had a great personal devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, and was known to levitate during his prayers. Briefly paralyzed for unknown reasons just before his death. Several post-mortem miracles attributed him, including periods in 1927 and 1950 when a bloody "sweat" flowed from his corpse. His tomb has become a place of pilgrimage for Lebanese and non-Lebanese, Christian and non-Christian alike. 
Born: 8 May 1828 at Beka-Kafra, Lebanon as Joseph Zaroun Makhlouf 
Died: 24 December 1898 at Annaya of natural causes 
Beatified: 1965 by Pope Paul VI 
Canonized: 9 October 1977 by Pope Paul VI