The L'Arche Canada of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Daily Thoughts with Jean Vanier for Thursday, 24 November 2016 "The Gift of our Physical Selves"

The L'Arche Canada of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Daily Thoughts with Jean Vanier for Thursday, 24 November 2016 "The Gift of our Physical Selves"
We have to remember that we have a body which has its own laws, and that the physical has its effect on the spiritual. We have to respect our body and its needs, and care for it even more than a craftsman cares for his tools. Our body is more important than a tool. It is an integral part of our being, of our self.[Jean Vanier, Community and Growth, page 255]
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The L'Arche Canada of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Daily Thoughts with Jean Vanier for Wednesday, 23 November 2016 "The Gift of Wonderment"
People who have spent a long time in community tend to forget what is beautiful in it. They may have lost the gift of wonderment. They need to be renewed by listening to the sense of wonder in the younger people who feel called to commit themselves to the community. The sense of wonderment in the young can blend with the fidelity, wisdom and ability to listen of the older members to make a community which is really beautiful.[Jean Vanier, Community and Growth, page 255]
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