Jean Vanier: 21 books

Book cover of We Need Each Other

We Need Each Other

Responding to God's Call to Live Together

by Jean Vanier
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2018

“Jean Vanier is a living saint.” —James Martin, SJ In April 2008, Jean Vanier led a simple retreat in Nyahururu, Kenya, a place recently shattered by violence between people, and bloodshed. People there were shaken. With frequent reference to the Gospel of John, this book comprises the talks...
Book cover of Une porte d'espérance : paroles
by Jean Vanier
Language: French
Release Date: January 1, 1993

Jean Vanier nous invite à aller au-delà de la compréhension et de la compassion envers les personnes avec un handicap. Quand, en 1964, il s'installe avec deux d'entre eux, Philippe et Raphaël, dans un petit village de l'Oise, il n'imagine certainement pas le monde qui s'ouvre derrière la petite...
Book cover of Signs of the Times: Seven Paths of Hope for a Troubled World
by Jean Vanier
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2013

Fifty years ago, Jean Vanier founded L’Arche, a new kind of Christian community which would welcome people with severe intellectual difficulties in a shared life of freedom and mutual respect. A year later, the Second Vatican Council released its vision of a Church which would put society’s weakest...
Book cover of Larmes de silence
by Jean VANIER, Frédéric LENOIR
Language: French
Release Date: September 4, 2014

A l'occasion des 50 ans de l'Arche, Jean Vanier, son fondateur, nous ouvre son cœur dans un texte profond et touchant, une méditation sur la vie, l'amour, l'amitié, la compassion..., accompagnée de magnifiques photos et préfacée par Frédéric Lenoir. A l'occasion des 50 ans de l'Arche,...
Book cover of Plus jamais seuls

Plus jamais seuls

L'étonnante aventure de Foi et Lumière

by Marie Hélène MATHIEU, Jean VANIER
Language: French
Release Date: November 3, 2011

À l'occasion des quarante ans de Foi et Lumière, Marie-Hélène Mathieu, fondatrice du mouvement avec Jean Vanier, nous raconte cette aventure humaine extraordinaire avec les personnes handicapées mentales, leurs familles et amis. Cet ouvrage raconte l'histoire d'une naissance. Celle du...
Book cover of Never Again Alone!

Never Again Alone!

The Adventure of Faith and Light from 1971 Until Today

by Jean Vanier, Marie-Hélène Mathieu
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014

The Holy Father gives thanks to God for the beautiful witness of Faith and Light. His Holiness prays that the joy you bring to one another through the friendship that you share may shine brightly for all to see. For the Holy Father Pope Francis, Angelo Becciu, Substitute A tale of rare human...
Book cover of Happiness

Happiness

A Guide to a Good Life: Aristotle for the New Century

by Jean Vanier
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2011

The author of the international bestseller Becoming Human examines happiness in contemporary life through the ancient philosophy of Aristotle. Jean Vanier has devoted his life to improving the experiences of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Winner of the prestigious Templeton Prize,...
Book cover of Living Gently in a Violent World

Living Gently in a Violent World

The Prophetic Witness of Weakness

by Stanley Hauerwas, Jean Vanier
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2018

How are Christians to live in a violent and wounded world? Rather than contending for privilege by wielding power and authority, we can witness prophetically from a position of weakness. The church has much to learn from an often-overlooked community—those with disabilities. In this fascinating...
Book cover of Leur regard perce nos ombres
by Julia Kristeva, Jean Vanier
Language: French
Release Date: February 2, 2011

Pendant plus d’un an, Julia Kristeva et Jean Vanier ont échangé sous forme de lettres sur leur expérience respective. Pourquoi le handicap fait-il si peur aux gens dits « normaux » ? En quoi l’irréductible différence des handicapés moteurs et surtout mentaux suscite-t-elle recul, parfois...
Book cover of Un cri se fait entendre
by François-Xavier Maigre, Jean Vanier
Language: French
Release Date: November 27, 2017

Ce livre est le fruit d'une longue maturation, en compagnie d'un jeune écrivain et journaliste, François-Xavier Maigre. Jean Vanier voulait s'adresser à tous, et particulièrement aux jeunes générations, pour partager l'élan qui l'a conduit à prendre soin des plus faibles. Libérons-nous !...
Book cover of Von Liebe, Hoffnung und den letzten Dingen

Von Liebe, Hoffnung und den letzten Dingen

Erinnerungen vom Gründer der Arche

by Jean Vanier
Language: German
Release Date: February 20, 2017

Jean Vanier zählt zu den inspirierendsten geistlichen Persönlichkeiten unserer Zeit. Mit seinem Einsatz für Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung und seinem praktisch gelebten Glauben ist der Gründer der Arche für viele ein spirituelles Vorbild. In seinem vielleicht persönlichsten Buch spricht...
Book cover of Ich und Du: dem anderen als Mensch begegnen
by Jean Vanier
Language: German
Release Date: February 26, 2013

"Dem anderen begegnen" lautete die Überschrift einer Tagung in Nordirland. Neben Jean Vanier waren Referenten aus dem Kosovo, aus Israel und aus Palästina dort. Die Konferenz bot Menschen unter¬schiedlicher religiöser und nationaler Herkunft die Möglichkeit, zusammenzukommen. Die Offenbarung...
Book cover of Weites Herz

Weites Herz

Dem Geheimnis der Liebe auf der Spur

by Jean Vanier
Language: German
Release Date: December 1, 2012

"Hoffnung für unsere Welt finden wir nicht in moderneren Waffen oder strengeren Gesetzen. Hoffnung liegt in unserer Fähigkeit, zu lieben und zu vergeben; sie steckt in unserer Sehnsucht, Versöhnung zu leben und in unserer Liebe gegenüber unseren Feinden zu wachsen." (Jean Vanier) In...
Book cover of Finding Peace
by Jean Vanier
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2012

One of our deepest human desires and needs is to live in peace. We all yearn for peace, but what is it exactly? How do we find it, and how can we bring peace to our lives and our communities? Jean Vanier reflects on recent world events, identifying the sources of conflict and fear within and among...
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