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An Ark for the Poor
The Story of L'Arche
Jean Vanier
“L’Arche is not a solution to all problems, but a sign…a sign that love is possible…a sign that faith and competence can embrace and work together for the human and spiritual growth and development of each person…a sign that institutions can become communities when people work together in a spirit of love and unity.”— Jean Vanier
(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 community’s first thirty years: its foundations and growth, its joys and sorrows. Rather than list dates and places, Vanier chronicles the transformation that occurs when the poorest and weakest among us find a haven of love and safety: an ark for the poor.

 
L'Arche Canada - 2012