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Jean Vanier
Geburtstag: 10. September 1928
Todesdatum: 7. Mai 2019
Andere Namen: 範尼雲, 范尼雲
Jean Vanier, CC, GOQ war ein kanadischer katholischer Theologe und Philosoph und der Gründer der Arche , einer internationalen ökumenischen Organisation, welche Gemeinschaften gründet, in denen Menschen mit und ohne geistige Behinderung in christlicher Weise zusammenleben. Gleichzeitig hat er 1971 zusammen mit Marie-Hélène Mathieu die ebenfalls weltweite Bewegung Glaube und Licht begründet. In den 1.612 Gruppen in 81 Ländern treffen sich Menschen mit Behinderung, deren Familien und Freunde regelmäßig zum Austausch, Gebet und Feiern.
Zitate Jean Vanier
„I am struck by how sharing our weakness and difficulties is more nourishing to others than sharing our qualities and successes.“
— Jean Vanier, Community And Growth
From books, Jean Vanier, Community And Growth, 1979
„The great thing about people with intellectual disabilities is that they’re not people who discuss philosophy… What they want is fun and laughter, to do things together and fool around, and laughter is at the heart of community.“
— Jean Vanier
From interviews and talks, The Gift of Living With the Not Gifted http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gift-of-living-with-the-not-gifted-1428103079 Wall Street Journal, April 3, 2015
„To 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 Vanier, Becoming Human
From books, Jean Vanier, Becoming Human, 2001
„Many people are good at talking about what they are doing, but in fact do little. Others do a lot but don't talk about it; they are the ones who make a community live.“
— Jean Vanier, Community And Growth
From books, Jean Vanier, Community And Growth, 1979
„Love doesn't mean doing extraordinary or heroic things. It means knowing how to do ordinary things with tenderness.“
— Jean Vanier, Community And Growth
From interviews and talks, Google this: Jean Vanier and what it means to be human http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-briggs/google-this-jean-vanier-a_b_7484702.html Huffington Post, 02/06/2015
