Community begins in mystery and ends in administration. Leaders move away from people and into paper.
Jean VanierA 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 VanierIt is difficult to make people understand that the ideal doesn't exist, that personal equilibrium and the harmony they dream of come only after years and years of struggle, and that even then they come only as flashes of grace and peace.
Jean VanierLook 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