The L'Arche Canada Foundation of Richmond Hill, Missouri, United States Daily Thought by Jean Vanier for Saturday, 26 March 2016 "A Humble, Small, Hidden Event"
The moment of Jesus's greatest weakness and pain was followed by his resurrection. That was not a visible, spectacular event for all but a humble, small, hidden event. He did not want to humiliate those who had humiliated him. He appeared to Mary of Magdala and then to a few of his disciples; he did not judge or criticize them for their lack of trust at the time of his distress, but he gave them peace.[Jean Vanier, Our Life Together, page 510]
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The L'Arche Canada Foundation of Richmond Hill, Missouri, United States Daily Thought by Jean Vanier for Friday, 25 March 2016 "Finding the Courage and Strength to Love"
Jesus shows us the way to love. It is true that Jesus, who loved people, was himself rejected, wounded, arrested and finally put to death. His weakness and his suffering are, however, a source of life. We need the waters flowing from his pierced heart, a sign of the Holy Spirit, so that we have the courage and the strength to take the path of disarmament, vulnerability and openness to others.[Jean Vanier, Our Life Together, page 510]
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The L'Arche Canada Foundation of Richmond Hill, Missouri, United States Daily Thought by Jean Vanier for Thursday, 24 March 2016 "Awakening the beautiful"
Power and strength can separate people; whereas weakness and recognition of weakness and the cry for help brings people together. When you are weak, you need people. It's very easy when you are strong. You don't need people. You can do everything on your own. So, somewhere the weak person calls people together. And when the weak call forth the strong, what happens is they awaken what is most beautiful in a human person--compassion, goodness, openness to another and so on. Our weakness brings people together.[Jean Vanier
Belonging: The Search for Acceptance
Windborne Production Video]
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The L'Arche Canada Foundation of Richmond Hill, Missouri, United States Daily Thought by Jean Vanier for Wednesday, 23 March 2016 "Maturity"
What is a mature man or woman? What does it mean to be fully human? We are focused much more in terms of success and diplomas, and so we have to re-find the language of human maturity. What does it mean to be fully human?[Jean Vanier
Belonging: The Search for Acceptance
Windborne Production Video]
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