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Covenant Retreat Tape 8

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from an undated Covenant Retreat. The talks were given by Jean Vanier.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: It�s a great mystery, our broken humanity. The incredible divisions in our world: cultural, religious, national. Divisions inside our communities and families.

Covenant Retreat Tape 9

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from an undated Covenant Retreat. The talks were given by Jean Vanier.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: When in Jerusalem, I like to spend time in the Church where the tomb of Jesus is located. I want to begin by saying something about waiting.

La bonne Nouvelle

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing (Foi et Portage) event in Montreal in 1974. Jean Vanier was the speaker.

3. "Receiving forgiveness - we can forgive"

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing (Foi et Portage) event in Liverpool, UK, in 1977. The theme of the ecumenical retreat was 'Followers of Jesus,' and the retreat was led by Jean Vanier. The cassette feature talks by Jean Vanier.

4. "Love listens to receive the Word"

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing (Foi et Portage) event in Liverpool, UK, in 1977. The theme of the ecumenical retreat was 'Followers of Jesus,' and the retreat was led by Jean Vanier. The cassette feature talks by Jean Vanier.

6. "The pathway of love"

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing (Foi et Portage) event in Liverpool, UK, in 1977. The theme of the ecumenical retreat was 'Followers of Jesus,' and the retreat was led by Jean Vanier. The cassette feature talks by Jean Vanier.

Thursday, October 19, 1978, 9:00 a.m. Jean Vanier, "Opening Our Hearts to the Spirit"

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing (Foi et Portage) retreat at St. Thomas Seminary in Kenmore, WA. The retreat took place from October 16-21, 1978. The recording begins with an introduction to the talk and its date.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: The good news of Jesus is that into our wounded earth of egoism, etc. Has been placed the seed of the Spirit.

Thursday, October 19, 1978, 8:30 p.m. Jean Vanier, "Opening Our Hearts to the Spirit" at Blanchet High School (Public Talk). Opening introductions by Archbishop Hunthausen. Included are questions and answers at the end of the talk.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing (Foi et Portage) retreat at St. Thomas Seminary in Kenmore, WA. The retreat took place from October 16-21, 1978. The recording begins with an introduction to the talk and its date.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I want to share some of the discoveries of these past 14 years since I have been living with wounded people. And how this has led me to discover how at the heart of each of us there is a very deep yearning to love and be loved.

Friday, October 20, 1978, 9:00 a.m. Jean Vanier, "Growing in Jesus"

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing (Foi et Portage) retreat at St. Thomas Seminary in Kenmore, WA. The retreat took place from October 16-21, 1978. The recording begins with an introduction to the talk and its date.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: This is our last day. It�s important that we try to gear into the essentials. I would suggest that we be careful not to leave before leaving. Remember this day will bring with it a gift. It�s important to welcome this gift of today, which will be special for each of us. Some of the gifts of Jesus we might prefer that he kept them.

Conference 1, beginning of Conference 2 - Jean Vanier. French and English talk. Mentions the anniversary of Faith and Sharing

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from an unknown Faith and Sharing (Foi et Portage) retreat in October 1978.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Talk One (and all the talks ): Starts in French. The first retreat was in English. That is why I started in French. So many things have happened over these last 10 years. Think of all the gifts that have been given to us in Faith & Sharing and in Faith & Light & L�Arche too. And in each of our personal lives. Talk Two: I mentioned last time that our world rejects weaknesses. We pretend and wish to appear strong so that we can be admired. Wisdom is to welcome our reality.

End of Conference 3, beginning of Conference 4. French and English. Jean Vanier.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from an unknown Faith and Sharing (Foi et Portage) retreat in October 1978.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Talk three continues Talk #4: To live in community is to listen to the cry of others. To hold that person. Often we are hiding our wounds behind projects. We are always do things. We are afraid to reveal the weakness.

1. November 25, 1979, "Viens a la fete"

Item consists of 1 audio cassettes from a Faith and Sharing Retreat held from November 25-30, 1979, led by Jean Vanier. All volumes feature talks by Jean Vanier.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: French talk

Tape 3A

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing Retreat held in August 1982 in Detroit, MI. Item features a talk by Jean Vanier.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Can I say a few more words about the wolf? I was listening to one of our assistants in my community who was telling me about the strong anger coming up in him in front of people with a disability. He was quite afraid of his own anger.

Conference #3, August 15, 1984, 2:30 p.m.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing Retreat held from August 14-19, 1984. Jean Vanier was the speaker for the event.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I would like to go on with our Samaritan woman who was fragile and broken and belonging to a despised group. We left off at that incredible revelation that she will give life, that water will flow from her, that she will nourish people. An extraordinary revelation for this woman with such a strong negative self-image.

Conference #5, August 16, 1984, 9:15 a.m.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing Retreat held from August 14-19, 1984. Jean Vanier was the speaker for the event.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I see how fundamental shepherding is. Either we help people to grow or we crush.

Conference #6, August 16, 1984, 2:30 p.m.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing Retreat held from August 14-19, 1984. Jean Vanier was the speaker for the event.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I want to talk this afternoon about anger.

Conference #8, August 17, 1984, 9:15 a.m.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing Retreat held from August 14-19, 1984. Jean Vanier was the speaker for the event.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Jesus belongs to us. He says: Ask me anything and I will give it to you. It�s all about growth in love and wisdom, which takes time. We have to work at growth.

Conference #12, August 19, 1984, 9:15 a.m.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing Retreat held from August 14-19, 1984. Jean Vanier was the speaker for the event.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I want to share with you on another meeting with Jesus which tells us many things. It is the meeting with the two disciples going to Emmaus.

Faith and Sharing Retreat Tape 2

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from an unknown Faith and Sharing Retreat held, possibly in 1987. Ten of the cassettes, numbered sequentially, feature talks by Jean Vanier. One cassette features a talk by Sue Mosteller.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I want to talk with you about Mary, Martha & Lazarus.

Faith and Sharing Retreat Tape 9

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from an unknown Faith and Sharing Retreat held, possibly in 1987. Ten of the cassettes, numbered sequentially, feature talks by Jean Vanier. One cassette features a talk by Sue Mosteller.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: When you love someone, the rules are not always very clear. We are all a bit confused. Too close? Too far? But the incredible thing about Jesus is that he sees in the act of love, the seeds of beauty. Yet if we get too close we may run away, which is a breakage of covenant. This is painful! We often don�t know how to love. What is important is that we love our best.

Conference 5 - "Jesus' incredible love for us"

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing Retreat held in Kansas City, [MO]. The cassettes feature a talk by Jean Vanier.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: What strikes me as I ponder over the words of Christ as he gives it through the word and through the church is his incredible love for each of us.

Federation 1993

File consists of 23 audio cassettes from the 1993 International Federation of l'Arche meeting. The cassettes were recorded as the speakers gave their talks, and were concurrently translated into multiple languages, including English, French, Polish, German, etc.

A8 - Jean Vanier, "Autorite et partnership" - in German (translated by unknown female)

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from the 1993 International Federation of l'Arche meeting. The cassettes were recorded as the speakers gave their talks, and were concurrently translated into multiple languages, including English, French, Polish, German, etc.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: German translation of Jean Vanier�s talk

Le sacrement du pauvre

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given by Jean Vanier at an Assistants' Retreat in April 1982.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: French talk

Tape 6A

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing Retreat held in August 1982 in Detroit, MI. Item features a talk by Jean Vanier.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I want to talk with you about community. I use the word community in a large sense. I would say in the sense of covenant relationships. Not necessarily living together, but when we are bound to others and feel responsible for one another.

Assistants' Retreat Calgary 1983

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given by Jean Vanier at an Assistants' Retreat in Calgary, AL, in August 1983. Cassettes are labeled sequentially; titles of talks are not given.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Want to go on now into the place of pain. The great mystery for us is that the place of pain is also the place of healing. That part of our being which we are always running away from , which we really don't want to look at, which calls forth our anger, is in reality a sacrament and a place where we will meet Jesus.

Jean Vanier, Conference #2

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given by Jean Vanier at an Assistants' Retreat in Erie, PA, in August 1984.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Christianity is essentially a meeting of my heart with the heart of God. It's two people in love. Me in love with Jesus and Jesus in love with me. A love which is creative and sends me forth. That love is image of a greater love, that is the love between Jesus and His father.

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