Enough Room for Joy: The Early Days of Jean Vanier's L'Arche

by Bill Clarke, Jean Vanier (Foreword by)

Overview

This firsthand account details the life of Jean Vanier and his L’Arche movement—a revolutionary experience of living in community that started in 1964. It came to be known as a diverse place of refuge that gave its inhabitants hope. Today, L’Arche is a worldwide movement with over 130 communities in 30 countries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781933346069
Publisher:	BlueBridge
Publication date:	05/01/2007
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 8.44(h) x 0.41(d)

About the Author

Bill Clarke is a Jesuit priest and has served as the pastoral minister to the International Council of L’Arche for several years. He works and lives at the Ignatius Jesuit Centre in Guelph, Ontario.

Table of Contents

Foreword   Jean Vanier     9
Introduction     11
Getting into the Ark     17
The Launching     27
Setting the Course     40
Keeping It Afloat     54
The Pain of It All     74
The Heart of the Matter     86
Enough Room for Joy     107
How to Build Your Own Ark     130
Notes     143

Editorial Reviews

"Bill Clarke articulates with feeling and humor how people in the community of L'Arche gradually recognize brokenness, weakness, and vulnerability as gifts that radiate light, love, and compassion. This is a deeply moving book."  —Sue Mosteller, author, Light Through the Crack

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