The L'Arche Canada Foundation in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada with Jean Vanier's Daily Thoughts for Saturday, 17 September 2016 "The Friend"
A real friend, to whom we can say exactly what we feel, knowing that we will be listened to, encouraged and confirmed in love and tenderness, is an essential resource. When friendship encourages fidelity, it is the most beautiful thing of all. On the dark days, we need the refuge of friendship.[Jean Vanier, Community and Growth, page 183]
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>> Image from: Expo Haiti-Quebec (Jonathan Boulet-Groulx)"The Mystery of Communion"
Communion is at the heart of the mystery of our humanity. It means accepting the presence of another inside oneself, as well as accepting the reciprocal call to enter into another. Communion, which implies the security and insecurity of trust, is a constant struggle against all the powers of fear and selfishness in us, as well as the seemingly resilient human need to control another person.[Jean Vanier, Becoming Human, pages 28-29]
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