May 9, 2012
Jean Vanier on Welcoming the Humiliated
In this moving 7 minute film, Jean Vanier tells the story of Pauline, a woman who arrived at his L'Arch community suffering from epilepsy, paraplegia, and anger due to decades of humiliation. As Jean explains, Pauline needed more than professional help. She needed to be loved, listened to and helped to discover that 'she is
June 21, 2011
What I Found at Swiss L’Abri
In 1955 Francis and Edith Schaeffer established L’Abri (French for ‘The Shelter’) in the cosy Swiss skiing village of Huemoz. Established as a safe place for seekers of truth to bring their questions about life, faith and belief, L’Abri centres have now spread around the world. The L’Abri community holds some wonderful lessons for those