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Jan 1, 1928 — —· 98 yrs

CHRISTIANITY · CATHOLIC CHURCH

Jean Vanier

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THIS BOOK IS ABOUT the liberation of the human heart from the tentacles of chaos and loneliness, and from those fears that provoke us to exclude and reject others.

— from Becoming Human

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Becoming Human

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"In this work, originally broadcast on the CBC Radio series Ideas, Jean Vanier shares his profoundly human vision for creating a common good that radically changes our communities, our relationships and ourselves."--BOOK JACKET. "Our society shuns weakness and glorifies strength. By embracing weakness, however, we learn new ways of living and discover greater compassion, trust and understanding. This spirit of inclusion has extraordinary implications for the way we live our lives and build our communities."--BOOK JACKET.

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The Broken Body

1988

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How can we discover the sources of wholeness, healing and hope amidst a broken and suffering world? The author examines the roots of brokenness with the Jewish and Christian traditions and the meaning of the Good News of Jesus for rour twentieth-century world. The book is written for all who wish to follow Jesus on the path to wholeness. The author call the reader to come closer to people who suffer. He offers hope and encouragement, and the assurance that peace and joy can be found but only by first accepting the reality of suffering and the cross in one's own life and in the lives of others.

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Befriending the Stranger

2005

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