Journal of Sacred Work

Jean Vanier

  • Days 70-74 – “”A New Gentleness

    We all have “disabilities,” some visible & some not. Braiding our disabilities with those of others creates level ground.  Continue reading

  • Days 237-238: Within The Flower

      Within the flower there lies a seed, Within the seed there springs a tree, Within the tree there spreads a wood. In the wood there burns a fire, And in the fire there melts a stone, Within the stone… Continue reading

  • Days 38-39 Where God Hides

    "We have to remind ourselves constantly that we are not saviors. We are simply a tiny sign, among thousands of others, that love is possible, that the world is not condemned to a struggle between oppressors and oppressed, that class… Continue reading

  • Days 91-92 Follow that Road

    (Part III in a Series on Hospitality; Hospitality for Ourselves) Where is that road that leads us back home, back in time to the days of ease? I long to find it, yet, too often my feelings, like unwanted guests… Continue reading