We all know well that we can do things for others and in the process crush them, making them feel that they are incapable of doing things by themselves. To love someone is to reveal to them their capacities for life, the light that is shining in them.
Jean VanierSo many in our world today are suffering from isolation, war and oppression. So much money is spent on the construction of armaments. Many, many young people are in despair because of the danger.
Jean VanierA growing community must integrate three elements: a life of silent prayer, a life of service and above all of listening to the poor, and a community life through which all its members can grow in their own gift.
Jean VanierWe donโt know what to do with our own pain, so what to do with the pain of others? We donโt know what to do with our own weakness except hide it or pretend it doesnโt exist. So how can we welcome fully the weakness of another if we havenโt welcomed our own weakness?
Jean Vanier