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| I Am ... |
| L'Arche Cape Breton |
 (DVD; NTSC all-regions format; Running time: 7min. 25 sec.)
In this short film we see brief clips of core members from the L’Arche Cape Breton community in Nova Scotia completing the phrases …
• I am …
• I love …
• I hate …
• I dream …
The responses are funny, revealing, sometimes disturbing or profound and often thought provoking. The responses provide stepping stones for... [Read more] |
Exploring Your Future
A Youth Bible Study Guide with Jean Vanier |
| Amy Bunce |
 Exploring Your Future: A Youth Bible Study with Jean Vanier is an 8-lesson package created to support church, school and camp bible study groups for youth aged 14 to 17.
Each kit includes:
• 34-page Leader’s Guide
• DVD-ROM Choosing Our Future
• Actions cards to accompany each lesson
The Leader’s Guide is to be used with the DVD-ROM Choosing Our Future which contains... [Read more] |
REVEL IN THE LIGHT
The Story of Rebecca Beayni |
MasterWorks Productions
Produced by Deiren Masterson |
 (DVD; MasterWorks Productions, 2007; Running time: 13 min.)
Rebecca Beayni is a young woman who has overcome negative cultural attitudes and created, along with her family and support circle, a valued life. Rebecca has been blessed ironically, with Cerebral Palsy and an intellectual disability which makes her dependent on others for almost everything. In spite of her... [Read more] |
The Knowing Eternity Collection
In Conversation with Jean Vanier |
Norflicks Productions
Produced by Susan Morgan |
 (DVD; Norflicks Productions, 2006; Running time approx. 9 hrs.)
The Knowing Eternity Collection features Jean Vanier's inspired analysis of the Gospel of St. John. It is the culmination of a lifetime of self-discovery. Herein is an opportunity to share the profound insights of the founder of L'Arche, the inter-faith organization dedicated, in the spirit of the Beatitudes,... [Read more] |
Belonging: The Search for Acceptance
Study Guide |
| Beth Porter, M.A. & Greg Rogers, M.E.D. |
 (Spiral-bound booklet; L'Arche Canada Foundation, 2003; Revised 2008; Pp40)
Belonging: The Search for Acceptance supports a variety of senior secondary school curricula related to human and societal behaviors and relationships including social sciences, ethics and religious studies, celebrating both the dignity and diversity of humanity. The material challenges students to reflect upon... [Read more] |
Belonging
The Search for Acceptance |
| Windborne Productions; Karen Pascal, producer |
 (DVD; Windborne Productions, 2002; Running time: 50 min.)
This video is a profound, penetrating and timely essay spoken from the heart of Jean Vanier, truly one of the great spiritual leaders and modern day philosophers. Vanier’s prophetic counter-culture ideas weave together a panorama of humanity in the 21st century. Drawn from the stories of real lives, from the ordinary and... [Read more] |
The Journey of L'Arche
An Introduction to L'Arche Around the World |
| L'Arche Canada |
 (DVD; L'Arche Canada, 1990; Running time: 12 min.)
This short, promotional video portrays life in the homes of L’Arche. Interviews with assistants and core members in Canada and the Dominican Republic show how L’Arche can be lived differently and in sympathy with individual cultures and yet shares a common bond based on the Beatitudes. Evocative, humorous and touching this film will give... [Read more] |
The Heart Has Its Reasons
The Story of Jean Vanier & L'Arche |
Journey Films
Produced by Martin Doblmeier |
 (DVD; Journey Films, 1989; Running time: 57 min.)
Distilled from 25 hours of film shot in May 1983 at the L’Arche Trosly-Breuil community, Jean Vanier’s home community in France, and interspersed with recorded interviews with Vanier, this film is the story of L’Arche. The program focuses on the joys and struggles of daily life with mentally and physically challenged people in communities... [Read more] |
Images of Love Words of Hope
In Conversation with Jean Vanier |
Norflicks Productions
Produced by Susan Morgan |
 (DVD; Norflicks Productions, 1989; Running time 6 hrs.20 min.)
As seen regularly on Canadian religious cable network Vision TV and now available for the first time on DVD these 13 beautifully filmed interviews present Jean Vanier’s insightful reflections on a wide variety of contemporary spiritual issues.
Episode Summary:
1. The Mystery of Being and Growth
2. The Age... [Read more] |