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| | Publications | | Befriending the Stranger | | | Jean Vanier | | "Tears and violence can be ways of protecting ourselves from what is unbearable, from our own vulnerability, from our fear of pain"— Jean Vanier |  (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 create new places of belonging and sharing, of peace and kindness, where each one is loved and accepted with one’s own fragility, abilities and disabilities. These reflections arose from a seven-day L’Arche covenant retreat given by Jean in the Dominican Republic in 2004. Six meditations, one from each of the six retreat days, is a step on a journey of faith and love, exploring a new theme linked to a particular piece of Scripture. This book will draw the reader ever more deeply into the mystery of God’s love revealed in Jesus. For Jean Vanier, this consists of a deeper and more reflective commitment to a life of faith built on actions.
The six reflections are:
• I want to stay in your home today (Luke 19)
• You are precious in my eyes and honoured and I love you (Isaiah 43:4)
• If you but knew the gift of God (John 4:10)
• Love one another as I have loved you (John 15:12)
• O God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Mark 15:34)
• Blessed are the gentle of heart… (Mark 5) | 19.95*
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