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  Orations for the Memorial Feast of Blessed Charles de Foucauld -- December 1
Opening Prayer:

God our Father, you called Blessed Charles to live your love in the intimacy of your Son, Jesus of Nazareth. Give us the grace to find in the Gospel, the foundations of a radiating Christian life, and to find in the Eucharist the source of a universal brother – and sisterhood. Through Jesus Christ…

Prayer over the gifts:

Almighty Lord look on the sacrifice we offer on the feast of Blessed Charles. Grant that we may express in our lives the mysteries of your Passion which we now celebrate. Through Jesus…

Prayer after Communion:

We have been strengthened Almighty Lord at your holy table. Grant that we may imitate the example of Blessed Charles, seeking to serve you faithfully, loving everyone with unending love. Through Jesus…

Translation from the Thanksgiving Mass for the Beatification of Brother Charles, Abbey of Tre Fontane, 14 November 2005