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March 22, 2015

Vanier’s ‘revolutionary reality’ lives in L’Arche

L’Arche founder Jean Vanier will be donating the prize money from his Templeton Prize win back to his charities. The Canadian will formally receive the honour May 18 in London.

In 1964, when Jean Vanier quietly launched L’Arche, he says he had “no idea that this would be a revolutionary reality . . .  that it would grow.”

Published in Canada
March 11, 2015

Vanier cites St. Therese of Lisieux, Gandhi as spiritual role models

L’Arche founder Jean Vanier won the Templeton Prize on March 11. He told CNS that his inspiration came from Jesus, that He was “the heart of the matter.” He also cited a chaplain, St. Therese of Lisieux, Mahatma Gandhi as his spiritual role models.

WASHINGTON - In 1964, when Jean Vanier quietly began what would become an international network, he had "no idea that this would be a revolutionary reality ... that it would grow," he remarked joyfully.

Published in International