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Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: When we judge, we are pushing people away;

When we judge, we are pushing people away; we are creating a wall, a barrier. When we forgive we are destroying barriers, we come closer to others. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: Every human being is a mixture of light

Every human being is a mixture of light and darkness, trust and fear, love and hate. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: Our humanity is so beautiful, but it needs

Our humanity is so beautiful, but it needs to be transformed — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: All of us have a secret desire to

All of us have a secret desire to be seen as saints, heroes, martyrs. We are afraid to be children, to be ourselves. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: Every act of violence is also a message

Every act of violence is also a message that needs to be understood. (23-24) — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: We cannot grow spiritually if we ignore our

We cannot grow spiritually if we ignore our humanness, just as we cannot become fully human if we ignore our spirituality. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: To forgive is a gift of God that

To forgive is a gift of God that permits us to let go of our past hurts. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: When we love and respect people, revealing to

When we love and respect people, revealing to them their value, they can begin to come out from behind the walls that protect them. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: [Happiness] comes when we choose to be who

[Happiness] comes when we choose to be who we are, to be ourselves, at this present moment in our lives. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: When children are loved, they live off trust;

When children are loved, they live off trust; their bides and hearts open up to those who respect and love them, who understand and listen to them. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: I am struck by how sharing our weakness

I am struck by how sharing our weakness and difficulties is more nourishing to others than sharing our qualities and successes. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: There is nothing stronger than a heart which

There is nothing stronger than a heart which loves and is freely given. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: Envy comes from people's ignorance of, or lack

Envy comes from people's ignorance of, or lack of belief, in their own gifts. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: We are not called by God to do

We are not called by God to do extraordinary things, but to do ordinary things with extraordinary love. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: Every human activity can be put at the

Every human activity can be put at the service of the divine and of love. We should all exercise our gift to build community. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: Weakness, recognized, accepted, and offered, is at the

Weakness, recognized, accepted, and offered, is at the heart of belonging, so it is at the heart of communion with another. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: Avoid the poison in your life that brings

Avoid the poison in your life that brings you turmoil. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: We work for peace every time we exercise

We work for peace every time we exercise authority with wisdom and authentic love. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: An ethics of desire is good news for

An ethics of desire is good news for those of us who have become allergic to an ethics of law. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: Look at your own povertywelcome itcherish itdon't be

Look at your own poverty
welcome it
cherish it
don't be afraid
share your death
because thus you will share your love and your life — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: If we are to grow in love, the

If we are to grow in love, the prisons of our egoism must be unlocked. This implies suffering, constant effort and repeated choices. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: A tension or difficulty can signal the approach

A tension or difficulty can signal the approach of a new grace of God. But it has to be looked at wisely and humanly. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: Community begins in mystery and ends in administration.

Community begins in mystery and ends in administration. Leaders move away from people and into paper. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: The word love has been so abused by

The word love has been so abused by publicity and advertisements that we no longer know really what it means. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: A Christian community should do as Jesus did:

A Christian community should do as Jesus did: propose and not impose. Its attraction must lie in the radiance cast by the love of brothers. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: Growth will come as we come closer to

Growth will come as we come closer to people who are different from us and as we learn to welcome and listen even to those who trigger off our pain. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: To love someone is to show to them

To love someone is to show to them their beauty, their worth and their importance. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: He who is or has been deeply hurt

He who is or has been deeply hurt has a RIGHT to be sure he is LOVED. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: The strong need the weak as much as

The strong need the weak as much as the weak need the strong — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: Wisdom is something that comes, little by little,

Wisdom is something that comes, little by little, through a lot of listening. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: Growth begins when we begin to accept our

Growth begins when we begin to accept our own weakness. — Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier L'arche Quotes By Jean Vanier: The belly laugh is the best way to

The belly laugh is the best way to evacuate anguish. — Jean Vanier