Book Review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Jean Vanier is the founder of l'Arche, an international network of more than 100 communities in 30 countries for people with intellectual disabilities. It's something about what it means to be human and to relate and to celebrate life together."Ī rare opportunity to sit down with a man who some consider to be a living saint. Acclaimed as a man who inspires the world, (Macleans) and a nation builder (Globe and Mail), Jean Vanier has made a difference in the lives of. Becoming Human By Jean Vanier A simple but profound meditation on the process of becoming human. And I think that this is what people with disabilities are teaching us. "It’s the realization of how to create a culture which is no longer a culture just of competition, but a culture of welcoming, where tenderness, where touch is important, and it's neither sexualized nor aggressive. He’s devoted his life to the practical application of Christianity’s most basic and paradoxical teachings - that there’s power in humility, strength in weakness, and light in the darkness of human existence: Jean Vanier is a French Canadian philosopher and Roman Catholic social innovator who founded the L'Arche movement, a community centered around people with mental disabilities. "The big thing for me is to love reality and not live in the imagination, not live in what could have been or what should have been or what can be, and somewhere, to love reality and then discover that God is present."
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