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This book describes the spirituality of L'Arche, an international
movement founded by Jean Vanier in 1964 in France. The Heart of
L'Arche was first published by Novalis in 1995 and has been in
demand ever since. This updated edition was revised by Vanier
himself, as he looks back on 47 years of the spirituality of
L'Arche, at the age of 83. Readers will discover the spirit that
keeps Vanier's dream alive and thriving in a world where people
with disabilities are often ignored or seen as a burden on society.
With simplicity and conviction, Jean Vanier shows how a life shared
with people who have intellectual disabilities calls us to
selflessness and risk. The vulnerability that is so much a part of
their lives reveals our own limits and forces us to ask questions
that can lead us to profound liberation.
In six meditative pieces Jean Vanier opens up God's invitation to
us today to create new places of belonging and sharing, of peace
and kindness. In Befriending the Stranger Jean Vanier reflects on
who we are and how we build our communities, and in particular
asks, can we be truly compassionate towards others if we are not
compassionate towards ourselves? In a series of six meditative
pieces, he opens up God's invitation to us today, in the midst of
all the violence and corruption of the world, to create new places
of belonging and sharing, of peace and kindness, where each one is
loved and accepted with one's own fragility, abilities and
disabilities.
Jean Vanier's Essential Writings gathers examples of the best of
his insights, beliefs, and passionate calls for unity and peace in
our world.
Mental Health: The Inclusive Church Resource is written to help
your own church to be equipped to welcome all people who live with
mental health issues. It contains first-hand personal experiences
of people who have felt excluded from churches because of their
mental health, a Theology of Mental Health by Jean Vanier and John
Swinton and a resource section containing addresses, websites and
practical advice. Other books in the Inclusive Church Resource
series include Disability and forthcoming titles on Poverty,
Sexuality, Gender and Ethnicity.
Jean Vanier celebrates the gospel of John in his highly anticipated
latest work, DRAWN INTO THE MYSTERY OF JESUS THROUGHOUT THE GOSPEL
OF JOHN. Thoroughly personal and inspiring, DRAWN INTO THE MYSTERY
challenges all Christians to encounter the fullness of life lived
in close communion with God. Vanier writes: "These insights that I
share in this book come from the life of Jesus in me....They also
flow from my life with people who are weak and who have taught me
to welcome Jesus from the place of the poverty in me." Jean Vanier
was a friend and influential mentor to the late Henri Nouwen.
Toward the end of his life, Nouwen left Harvard to live and work at
one of Jean Vanier's L'Arche communities. This was perhaps the most
profound experience of Christianity Nouwen experienced. The thought
and spiritual direction/discipleship of Jean Vanier is available to
all in DRAWN INTO THE MYSTERY OF JESUS THROUGH THE GOSPEL OF JOHN.
If you've ever thought about community, whether as a lifestyle or
simply as an expression of deeper fellowship with others, this book
is essential reading. In the fifteen years since it first appeared
in English, it has become "the" classic text on the subject --
read, dog-eared, borrowed, and discussed.
Vanier is not a rosy idealist. That is because his writing is
based not on theories, but on a wealth of wisdom gleaned over many
years living in community, experiencing difficult days and joyous
celebrations, times of struggle and hard-won success, moments of
doubt and inspiration. He acknowledges the inevitable little
frustrations of a life lived with and for others, but he also helps
the reader see that without struggle there is no true growth.
Acclaimed as a man "who inspires the world," (Maclean's) and a
"nation builder" (Globe and Mail), Jean Vanier has made a
difference in the lives of countless people. In this provocative
book, Vanier shares his profoundly human vision for creating a
common good that radically changes our communities, our
relationships, and ourselves. He proposes that by opening ourselves
to outsiders, those we perceive as weak, different, or inferior, we
can achieve true personal and societal freedom. Becoming Human is
not only a book of extraordinary ideas, but a revolutionary call to
action. The 10th anniversary edition includea a new Introduction by
the author.
Jean Vanier examines the roots of brokenness withing the Jewish and
Christian traditions and the meaning of the Good News of Jesus for
our twentieth-century world.
In his book Tim Huff has stitched together stories of a radical
life of presence and friendship among children, youth and adults
facing profound emotional, social, mental, developmental, physical
and spiritual challenges. His journey of full-time service,
learning, and advocacy for poor, oppressed, misunderstood and
marginalized people across Canada, and around the world are
powerfully captured in this latest work.
This little book, presenting a selection of extracts from Jean
Vanier’s bestselling book Community and Growth alongside
illustrations by artist Seán O'Brien, gives invaluable advice on
the challenges of living in community.
How are Christians to live in a violent and wounded world? Rather
than contending for privilege by wielding power and authority, we
can witness prophetically from a position of weakness. The church
has much to learn from an often-overlooked community-those with
disabilities. In this fascinating book, theologian Stanley Hauerwas
collaborates with Jean Vanier, founder of the worldwide L'Arche
communities. For many years, Hauerwas has reflected on the lives of
people with disability, the political significance of community,
and how the experience of disability addresses the weaknesses and
failures of liberal society. And L'Arche provides a unique model of
inclusive community that is underpinned by a deep spirituality and
theology. Together, Vanier and Hauerwas carefully explore the
contours of a countercultural community that embodies a different
way of being and witnesses to a new order-one marked by radical
forms of gentleness, peacemaking, and faithfulness. The authors'
explorations shed light on what it means to be human and how we are
to live. The robust voice of Hauerwas and the gentle words of
Vanier offer a synergy of ideas that, if listened to carefully,
will lead the church to a fresh practicing of peace, love and
friendship. This invigorating conversation is for everyday
Christians who desire to live faithfully in a world that is violent
and broken. This expanded edition now includes a study guide for
individual reflection or group discussion.
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