A prayerful life is not a life in which we say many prayers, but a life in which nothing, absolutely nothing, is done, said, or understood independently of him who is the origin and purpose of our existence.

The real 'work' of prayer is to become silent and listen to the voice that says good things about me.

In our production-oriented society, being busy, having an occupation, has become one of the main ways, if not the main way, of identifying ourselves. Without an occupation, not just our economic security but our very identity is endangered.

Emit gratitude as though it was done

L'Arche is not a service institution or a group home. It is a community that exists to reveal God's love. Our people are given to the world to tell others about peace and forgiveness and celebration, to make them aware that in the midst of their brokenness, there is joy; in the midst of their wounded nature, there is healing.

What makes us human is not our mind but our heart, not our ability to think but our ability to love.

The best of community does give one a deep sense of belonging and well-being; and in that sense community takes away loneliness.