The miracle, the message, the story : Jean Vanier and l'Arche

Physical Description: viii, 305 p.: [8] p. of plates : ill., port. ; 21.5 x 13.5 cm.

Notes: "[By] Kathryn Spink.".; Includes bibliographical references and index.; "Based on many conversations and much time spent with Jean Vanier, Kathryn Spink traces the growth of the l'Arche movement over forty years, and the life and thought of Jean Vanier himself: his childhood in a devout Catholic family, his English education, his escape from war-torn France and his historic meeting with Pere Thomas, the priest who helped him find his true vocation. Miraculously, there are now over 125 l'Arche communities scattered across the continents" -- back cover.; Contents: List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Reading the Miracle -- 'The Life is in the Roots' -- The Mysterious Source -- A School of the Heart -- Sharing the Word -- Between Two Worlds -- Towards Communion -- Servants of Communion -- More Earthy and More Heavenly -- Part of Our Broken World -- The Music Beyond the Words -- Pain and Union -- Owning the Story -- New Life in God -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Addresses of l'Arche Communities -- Index.

Subjects: Vanier, Jean, 1928-2019; Arche (Association) - History; Arche Daybreak (Association); Group homes for the developmentally disabled; Group homes for people with mental disabilities; Church work with the developmentally disabled; Church work with people with mental disabilities