We are not called by God to do extraordinary things, but to do ordinary things with extraordinary love.
Jean VanierMots clés inspirational religious
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But let us not put our sights too high. We do not have to be saviours of the world! We are simply human beings, enfolded in weakness and in hope, called together to change our world one heart at a time. (163)
Jean VanierTo be lonely is to feel unwanted and unloved, and therefor unloveable. Loneliness is a taste of death. No wonder some people who are desperately lonely lose themselves in mental illness or violence to forget the inner pain.
Jean VanierWhen 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 VanierEvery act of violence is also a message that needs to be understood. (23-24)
Jean VanierEvery child, every person needs to know that they are a source of joy; every child, every person, needs to be celebrated. Only when all of our weaknesses are accepted as part of our humanity can our negative, broken self-images be transformed.
Jean VanierI have discovered the value of psychology and psychiatry, that their teachings can undo knots in us and permit life to flow again and aid us in becoming more truly human.
Jean VanierI believe every act of violence is also a message that needs to be understood. Violence should not be answered just by greater violence but by real understanding. We must ask: 'Where is the violence coming from? What is its meaning?
Jean VanierAn ethics of desire is good news for those of us who have become allergic to an ethics of law.
Jean VanierMots clés inspirational ethics l-arche
This evolution towards a real responsibility for others is sometimes blocked by fear. It is easier to stay on the level of a pleasant way of life in which we keep our freedom and our distance. But that means that we stop growing and shut ourselves up in our own small concerns and pleasures.
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