Jean Vanier is the Canadian naval commander turned philosopher and social activist who founded l'Arche, communities centered on caring for and living with people having profound mental disabilities. Jean speaks of his understanding of what being human means and of the profound grace that comes from living a life of caring and compassion. He speaks of the basic human need to be loved and seen by others.
There is something incredibly tender and wise here. Here is man who comes from a lifetime of military training (commander of an aircraft carrier)and yet who embodies the very essence of peace and love, caring and compassion.
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http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/2009/wisdom-of-tenderness/
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