| Jean Vanier |
| Publications |
Our Life Together
A Memoir in Letters |
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 (Hardcover; HarperCollins, 2007; Pp565)
From the respected humanitarian and internationally bestselling author of Becoming Human, an inspiring life told through the letters that turned a community into a movement. Our Life Together contains over four decades of Vanier’s letters to friends and to both L’Arche and Faith and Light communities all over the world. With an insightful introduction... |
| Man and Woman God Made Them |
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 (Softcover; Novalis, 2007; Pp197)
In this new and fully revised edition of a classic text, Jean Vanier examines the significance and sources of human sexuality. Drawing on his years of experience of Christian community life with and for people with disabilities, he explores the implications of the relationship of man and woman from a Christian and community standpoint. When Vanier... |
Becoming Human
The Massey Lectures (Audiobook read by the author) |
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 (Audiobook; CBC Audio, 2006; Running time approx. 5 hrs.)
In this provocative work, Jean Vanier shares his profoundly human vision for creating a common good that radically changes our communities, our relationships, and ourselves. He proposes that by opening ourselves to outsiders, those we perceive as weak, different, or inferior, we can achieve true personal and societal freedom. Our... |
| Befriending the Stranger |
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 (Softcover; Novalis, 2005; Pp131)
In Befriending the Stranger Jean Vanier reflects on who we are and how we build our communities, and in particular asks, can we be truly compassionate towards others if we are not compassionate towards ourselves? In a series of six meditative pieces, he opens up God’s invitation to us today, in the midst of all the violence and corruption of the world, to... |
| Encountering 'the Other' |
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 (Softcover; Paulist Press, 2005; Pp62)
The reflections in this book come from Jean Vanier’s talks at a conference in Derry-Londonderry in June 2004 entitled Encountering ‘the Other’. This conference enabled people from many religious backgrounds and nationalities to come together and encounter difference and explore and celebrate that difference. The conference revealed that when we encounter... |
| Drawn into the Mystery of Jesus through the Gospel of John |
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 (Softcover; Novalis, 2004; Pp360)
The fruit of many years of reflection, study, prayer and living in community Drawn into the Mystery of Jesus through the Gospel of John is Jean Vanier’s in-depth study of this, his favourite Gospel. With a deep understanding of the context, language, symbolism, historical setting and biblical roots of John’s Gospel, Vanier guides us step-by-step through... |
| Finding Peace |
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 (Softcover; House of Anansi Press, 2003; Pp89)
Written in response to the tragic events of September 11 Jean Vanier reflects on recent world events, identifying the sources of conflict and fear within and among individuals, communities, and nations that thwart us in our quest for peace. Peace is not just the work of governments or armies or diplomats, he argues, but the task of each one of us. |
Made for Happiness
Discovering the Meaning of Life with Aristotle |
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 (Softcover; House of Anansi Press, 2001; Pp203)
Made for Happiness stems from Vanier’s 1962 doctoral thesis on Aristotle. Having discovered, through his work with people with disabilities, the degree to which our society is divided and our values are misplaced, Jean Vanier invites us to consider a vision of happiness developed 2,400 years ago. He offers us an uplifting, contemporary,... |
| Seeing Beyond Depression |
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 (Softcover; Paulist Press, 2001; Pp89)
“Depression, that dark and painful force which invades the deepest part of our being and spreads throughout our whole body, has its origins in the wounds of our childhood…In order to emerge from this state of loss and grief and begin a new life, people need not so much a therapist as friends who are prepared to walk with them.”—Jean Vanier... |
Becoming Human
CBC Massey Lectures (10th Anniversary Edition) |
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 (Softcover; House of Anansi Press, 2003; Pp161)
In this provocative work, Jean Vanier shares his profoundly human vision for creating a common good that radically changes our communities, our relationships, and ourselves. He proposes that by opening ourselves to outsiders, those we perceive as weak, different, or inferior, we can achieve true personal and societal freedom. Our society... |
The Scandal of Service
Jesus Washes Our Feet |
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 (Softcover; Novalis, 1996; Pp86)
The Scandal of Service is a meditation on what Jesus did at the Last Supper when he laid his outer clothing aside and washed and dried his disciples’ feet, a task ordinarily performed by the lowly household slave. Jean Vanier pursues the connection of this gesture of humility and service to Jesus’ actions at the Supper with the bread and wine, to the... |
An Ark for the Poor
The Story of L'Arche |
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 (Softcover; Novalis, 1995; Pp125)
From the first community founded in France in 1964 L’Arche has spread throughout the world. There are now more than 120 communities in over 30 countries worldwide where handicapped people and those who share their lives with them live out their daily lives in the light of the beatitudes. In this book L’Arche founder Jean Vanier tells the story of the... |
| Jesus, the Gift of Love |
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 (Softcover; Crossroad Publishing Company, 1994; Pp189)
‘Who do you say that I am?’ Jesus asked his disciples. Many people have sought to answer this question over the centuries – in learned academic volumes and in their own everyday lives. In Jesus the Gift of Love, Jean Vanier offers an introduction to the Jesus of the Gospels, which has grown out of his own prayer life and community life.... |
FROM BROKENNESS TO COMMUNITY
The Wit Lectures |
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 (Softcover; Paulist Press, 1992; Pp52)
The text in this book originated as two lectures given by Jean Vanier at Harvard University in 1988. He speaks eloquently of the lessons he has learned from the disabled adults he serves at his community in France and at other houses. He speaks of his own healing and his own need for people. He speaks of the power of belonging and how it satisfies... |
| Community and Growth |
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 (Softcover; Paulist Press, 2nd revised edition 1989; Pp331)
Contemporary society is the product of the disintegration of more or less natural or familial groupings. People are afraid, uncertain—and shut themselves away. But they need companions, friends with whom they can share their lives, their visions and their ideals; in short, they need community. Jean Vanier, founder of the... |
Jean Vanier
Arranged for Daily Reading |
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 (Softcover; Templegate, 1990; Pp96)
Compiled from Vanier’s earlier writings the reader is presented with reflections of great depth and perception on the role of the shepherd, recognition of personal weakness, our relationship with Jesus, and on the many different aspects of life in community. Vanier’s life and work with people who have a mental disability is rooted in a deep spirituality... |
The Broken Body
Journey to Wholeness |
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 (Softcover; Darton, Longman & Todd, 1988; Pp145)
How can we discover the sources of wholeness, healing and hope amidst a broken and suffering world? Jean Vanier examines the roots of brokenness within the Jewish and Christian traditions and the meaning of the Good News of Jesus for our world. The Broken Body is written for all who wish to follow Jesus on the path to wholeness. Vanier... |
| I Meet Jesus |
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 (Softcover; Eitions Paulines, 1987; Pp208)
In moving uncluttered language Jean Vanier tells us that the message of Christianity is quite simple, profound in its effect and capable of transforming our lives totally. It speaks about meeting Jesus, the Savior, who changes our lives deeply by giving us new hope. It tells of the Good News Jesus came to bring: how he lived, how He healed the sick,... |
| I Walk with Jesus |
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 (Softcover; Editions Paulines, 1987; Pp200)
I Walk With Jesus is a book that puts us in touch with the central meaning of the Gospel: we follow the way of Jesus when we serve those who are suffering and needy, and we are strengthened in this by prayer, the Word of God, and the love of our brothers and sisters. It helps us to recognize Jesus, to see more clearly where He is alive and present... |
Vanier: Combined Volume
Followers of Jesus & Be Not Afraid |
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 (Softcover; Griffin House, 1980; Pp145)
Followers of Jesus [1976] derives from four talks given by Jean Vanier in February 1969 to major superiors of religious orders in Toronto, Canada. The talks give flashes of insight into what it means to follow Jesus. The chapters are entitled To Become Good Shepherds, Discerning The Spirit, Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit, and Come, My Beloved.
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| Eruption to Hope |
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 (Softcover; Griffin House, 1971; Pp105)
In Eruption To Hope Jean Vanier pleads for the poor, the lonely and the marginalized—for all those who are shut away and forgotten. He asks Man to give of his substance and not merely from his abundance of “extras”. This collection of poems and talks given to international groups, businesspersons and educators is also of vital interest to individuals. |