Life in Community
Description
'Life in community,' says Jean Vanier, 'is painful but it is also a marvellous adventure and a source of life.'
But how do we live 'in community'? How can we live in mutual love with people different from ourselves? Where do we find nourishment and growth? How do we offer ourselves for others while remaining true to ourselves?
In an ever-more divided world, the wisdom and experience of Jean Vanier - founder of the global network of L'Arche communities - is of value to us all. This beautiful little book, presenting a selection of extracts from his bestselling book Community and Growth alongside wonderful illustrations by artist Seán O'Brien, gives invaluable advice on the challenges and joys of living in community.
It can be read and enjoyed by people of all backgrounds and ages, and offers guidance for all forms of communities, whether they be places of living, working, worship, support or friendship.
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- Front Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- The Call
- The adventure of life in community
- The call
- Freedom and commitment
- The risk of loving
- Community: a place of caring
- Beneath the masks
- Community: a different way
- Community is given to us
- Everyday heroism
- United in God's eyes
- Growth
- From ideals to reality
- Surpassing friendships .
- . and enmities
- Building community
- Be patient
- Tensions lead to growth
- Being patient with ourselves
- Accept and forgive
- Forgiveness, seven times seventy-seven
- Trust
- Loving and leaving
- Nourishment
- The power of communion
- Meals
- Solitude and prayer
- Nourishment for growth
- Looking after ourselves
- The pleasure of giving . the joy of receiving
- Commitment
- Everyday Life
- Being oneself
- A diversity of gifts
- Individual gifts
- The gift of oneself
- Offering, giving, nourishing
- Envy
- Express yourself
- Everyday living
- Young and old, living together
- Taking care of the community
- Feeling responsible for others
- Mission
- The risk of closing in upon ourselves
- Community and family
- Welcoming with discernment
- Open to the world
- Welcoming the stranger
- Listening to the poor
- The vocation of welcoming
- You are valued
- Giving life
- Celebration!
- Let's go!
- L'arche
