{"id":21173,"date":"2025-03-08T10:39:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T15:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/?p=21173"},"modified":"2025-03-08T10:46:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T15:46:14","slug":"wandering-with-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/wandering-with-purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"Zielgerichtetes Wandern: Ein Leben, das im Versprechen des Glaubensbekenntnisses verwurzelt ist"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/McCarthyCharlie.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/McCarthyCharlie.jpg 542w, https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/McCarthyCharlie-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/McCarthyCharlie-14x12.jpg 14w, https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/McCarthyCharlie-150x133.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/McCarthyCharlie-452x400.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4>Zielgerichtetes Wandern: Ein Leben, das im Versprechen des Glaubensbekenntnisses verwurzelt ist<\/h4>\n<p>Friar Charlie McCarthy lived in anticipation of that promise, embracing each new place and calling with the faith and hope of one who knew that this world is but a step toward eternity. His near 50 years as a Conventual Franciscan were a journey of service, guided by the belief that our ultimate destination is union with God.<\/p>\n<p>As J.R.R. Tolkien wrote, \u201cNot all who wander are lost,\u201d Charlie\u2019s wandering was one of purpose and devotion. From Central America to Denmark, from Texas to Minnesota, from Illinois to Kentucky, and finally among the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, he walked alongside people of many cultures and backgrounds, bringing the presence of Christ wherever he went. He ministered the sacraments, preached the Gospel, and\u2014perhaps most memorably\u2014listened. At his Vigil liturgy, story after story testified to the way he helped others see their lives through the lens of faith and hope.<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis once said he wanted bishops and priests who \u201csmell of the sheep\u201d\u2014shepherds who are immersed in the lives of those they serve. Charlie embodied that call. Whether frying chicken at the Mount Picnic, stuffing vocation inserts into bulletins, or persuading the bishops of Sweden to introduce the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) into their dioceses, he was always in the thick of it, working alongside the people with joy and humility.<\/p>\n<p>Friar Charlie\u2019s journey has now led him to the fullness of the life he so faithfully proclaimed. In remembering him, we are reminded of the Creed\u2019s closing promise\u2014that our faith is not in vain, and that, like Charlie, we too are called to walk in hope toward the life of the world to come.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wandering with Purpose: A Life Rooted in the Creed\u2019s Promise Friar Charlie McCarthy lived in anticipation of that promise, embracing each new place and calling with the faith and hope of one who knew that this world is but a step toward eternity. 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