Jean Vanier Quotes
Love doesn't mean doing extraordinary or heroic things. It means knowing how to do ordinary things with tenderness.
Citations
Vanier, Jean. Community and Growth. Paulist Press, 1989.
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Jean Vanier CC GOQ was a Canadian Catholic philosopher and theologian. In 1964, he founded L'Arche, an international federation of communities spread over 37 countries for people with developmental disabilities and those who assist them. In 1971, he co-founded Faith and Light with Marie-Hélène Mathieu, which also works for people with developmental disabilities, their families, and friends in over 80 countries. He continued to live as a member of the original L'Arche community in Trosly-Breuil, France, until his death.