Jean Vanier — The Wisdom of Tenderness: Lived Compassion, L'Arche, and Becoming Human

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Considered by some to be a living saint, Jean Vanier created L'Arche, a model of community for people with mental disabilities that celebrates power in smallness and light in the darkness of human existence. The French Canadian philosopher and Catholic social innovator speaks about his understanding of humanity and God that has been shaped by Aristotle, Mother Teresa, and people who would once have been locked away from society. See more at www.onbeing.org/program/wisdom-tenderness/234