Tag: Who was Charbel Makhlouf?

St Charbel Makhlouf (1828 – 1898) was born into a pious family, one of five children, at Bekaa Kafra, Lebanon. His father died when he was 2 years old. His mother later remarried a man who became the Parish Priest of the village. As a young boy, St Charbel’s duties included herding the family’s small…