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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,...
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One Bread One Body
The Ecumenical Experience of L'Arche
Thérèse Vanier
“L’Arche communities are communities of faith, rooted in prayer and trust in God…Each community member is encouraged to discover and deepen his or her spiritual life and live it according to his or her particular faith and tradition. Those who have no religious affiliation are welcomed and respected in their freedom of conscience. “— from the Charter of l’Arche
(Softcover; Novalis/Gracewing, 1997; Pp98) The L’Arche communities of handicapped people and their assistants found around the world embrace people of different Christian tradition, those of other World Faiths, and those whose spirituality has no explicit foundation in any of the major religions. “Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.” The words of the Anglican Eucharist, the author observes, are contradicted by painful reality. This experience of division between the churches has made her and others in l’Arche part of the movement towards unity among Christians. It has also led them to understand the nature of the bread they do share together. Here are stories that demonstrate how those who “live at the level of their hearts” bring divided Christians and others together, and how the symbol of bread can include us all in our common humanity.  

 
L'Arche Canada - 2012