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

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

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.

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.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat from October 10-16, 1990. The retreat took place in North Bay, ON.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I want to share with you about somebody I lived with in La Forestiere in Trosly. When I left the leadership of the community I went to this foyer. I want to tell you about Lucien and what he provoked inside of me. But first the story of Lucien.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat from October 10-16, 1990. The retreat took place in North Bay, ON.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: We can not really live covenant unless we live forgiveness and we can not live forgiveness unless we living covenant. They are intimately linked. Forgiveness is the recognition of a covenant. So today is really a day of covenant and forgiveness. It is to look at where we have separated ourselves from our people and from Jesus.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat from October 10-16, 1990. The retreat took place in North Bay, ON.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: This morning I talked about the littleness of the resurrection. Jesus is present , but not entirely recognizable. There was that incredible meeting with Mary Magdela. She didn�t recognize him. Yet for many their hearts were burning. The humility of the resurrection: the greatest event, yet so little. That is the story of our resurrection. How do we know that we are a risen people?Becuase most of the time we are feeling lousy, filled with doubts, angers, guilt and all the rest. What is the sign that we are a risen people? It�s really important to know what the signs that we are a risen people. We don�t even recognize it at times. St Paul will tell us about this. You will know you are a risen people because you are creating unity around you. That is the sign that you are a risen person. Our God is a God of unity. Anyone of God will be a sign of unity.

File consists of 10 audio cassettes from an undated Covenant Retreat. The talks were given by Jean Vanier. They are not labeled with titles of talks, but are numbered sequentially from 2 to 11.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given by Jean Vanier on October 20, 1990, most likely during a retreat for Assistants at l'Arche Daybreak.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: There are many different types of loss. I think of David who lost his mother or John who lost his work. We talked before about the death of Bill & Frank. And there is the loss of assistants. Why do they leave? Then there is the losses which are more subtle, like the loss of self-image or self esteem.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given by Jean Vanier on October 20, 1990, most likely during a retreat for Assistants at l'Arche Daybreak.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: The title of this talk is "Staying in L'Arche long term". I will tell you the secret. It's about rest. Do you know what rest is? It is the awakening of new energy. Because everything is around energy. Where do we get our energy?

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat from October 10-16, 1990. The retreat took place in North Bay, ON.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I want to come back to those words of St. John of the Cross, �tear the veil which prevents our sweet encounter�. The mysterious veil that prevents our meeting with Christ, the veil in respect to myself and the veil which hides us from people. You know that the name of of this veil is fear. We then meet the snakes and emons inside of us, which can be the place of meeting with grace and jesus or the place of anger.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat from October 10-16, 1990. The retreat took place in North Bay, ON.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Tape can�t be heard!

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat from October 10-16, 1990. The retreat took place in North Bay, ON.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: We have talked about Jesus meeting that woman of Samaria at the well. I now want to talk about another meeting of Jesus with another woman in chapter 8 of St. John, the story of the woman taken in adultery. This is an amazing story!

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

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

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: I want to say a word about the covenant that Jesus created and announced just before he died. It�s a particular significance in John:19.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat from October 10-16, 1990. The retreat took place in North Bay, ON.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Covenant retreats are the ones I feel most at home with. In some way we are all living the same reality. So I sense I can share at a deeper level. For me also it�s a privilege to come to N.A. as I am a lot in France. Just to be with you and share with you. To give you my own preoccupations, which I will share some of them with you tonight. But just to be bonded together in our common call.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat from October 10-16, 1990. The retreat took place in North Bay, ON.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Last night was precious. To see how we are all called into a covenant and living a covenant. And some are being asked to announce it. It�s been very good for me to be with you. It�s important for me to give covenant retreats. I am touched by how L�Arche is growing in North America, a world where it is not easy to live L�Arche with all its struggles and difficulties. At seems evident that God is present. So I just wanted to thank you for this week.

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

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: I want to go today into the ultimate meaning of pain and suffering.

File consists of 3 audio cassettes featuring three talks given by Jean Vanier on October 20, 1990, most likely during a retreat for Assistants at l'Arche Daybreak.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given by Jean Vanier on October 20, 1990, most likely during a retreat for Assistants at l'Arche Daybreak.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I want to begin by saying, "Do you remember/" To talk about a bit about how it all began. The beautiful and sacred story of Daybreak. It all began at Marylake in 1968. Sue Mosteller was there and Sr. Rosemary Donavan of the OLM's who gave us this property, which is a gift of God to you all through them. This is holy land for us to have a home and a place where we can grow.

File consists of a letter from Jean Vanier and a form letter from (Bishop) Remi J. De Roo, regarding nominating Vanier for the 1989 Royal Bank Award. File also includes a copy of the article, "A Journey of the Heart" by Mary Frances Coady, regarding Pauline Vanier and including a quotation by Jean Vanier. Also, an original and a copy of two long typed letters from Nouwen to Jean Vanier (one not sent?).

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Journey Retreat in 1989. The talk was given in French, but has been translated into English.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat in June 1989.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I mentioned a number of times how when we feel rejected, we fall into loneliness and anguish. And how quickly anguish and loneliness are transformed into guilt. Guilt is the greatest of all pains, to feel ashamed. The big question is the liberation of guilt.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Journey Retreat in 1989. The talk was given in French, but has been translated into English.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat in June 1989.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat in June 1989.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: This morning we spent time with Mary & Martha, with jesus saying that Mary has chosen the better part. I want to talk with you about my own journey into communion and the meaning of communion, And how I sense it is the most fundamental cry of our being. It is so deeply ingrained in us. This cry to be in communion with someone else. And at the same time it is at the heart of the mystery of our Christian faith.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat in June 1989.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Yesterday we ended with that incredible moment when Jesus said take away the stone and then calls Lazarus by his name. And he comes out! I just want to say a word about when there is a resurrection what happens? When we go through a resurrection what happens or someone in our community?

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat in June 1989.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: We ended this morning with the death of Jesus. One of the icons which always touches me is the Pieta in marble of Mary holding the dead body of Jesus in her lap with such delicacy. There is a mystery there! Then we are all called to wait like that first Saturday for the resurrection. The danger is we don�t know how to wait.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat in June 1989.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: The other day we were talking about Bethany where Jesus had his feet washed with precious ointment. Jesus not only defended Mary but said everywhere in the world where the good news is announced what this woman has done will also be announced. Then a few days later Jesus washes the feet of his disciples.

File consists of 17 audio cassettes featuring talks given at a Covenant Journey Retreat in 1989. There are varying speakers and titles. The talks were given in French, but have been translated into English.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Journey Retreat in 1989. The talk was given in French, but has been translated into English.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Journey Retreat in 1989. The talk was given in French, but has been translated into English.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Journey Retreat in 1989. The talk was given in French, but has been translated into English.

File consists of 12 audio cassettes featuring talks given at a Covenant Retreat in June 1989. The cassettes are labeled as being given by Jean Vanier, but one cassette features a talk by Sr. Sue Mosteller. The cassettes are numbered sequentially and titles of talks are not listed.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat in June 1989.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I would like to say something about this family of Mary, Martha & Lazarus. Let us look together at this family from Luke, chapter 10.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat in June 1989.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: This morning we ended with Jesus weeping at death. The desolation and distress of Mary & Martha too. The broken communion and anguish of these two women who loved their brother. I just want to say a word about death being a terrible reality.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat in June 1989.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I always find it interesting when one meets someone who is thirsty for God and the works of God. Maybe it is a gift we must ask for. We can get very caught up in the works of God. It�s important to thirst for God. The heart of Christ is thirsting for communion. He is obviously deeply moved by this woman who washes his feet and is yearning to meet his heart.

File consists of five letters from Diana Chambers, The Servant Leadership School (Washington, DC). File also includes several flyers about the school, a copy of letter from Chambers to Jean Vanier about the school, the course catalogue, and a letter from N. Gordon Cosby regarding the school's opening and a building dedication. File also includes a copy of her spiritual autobiography.

File consists of four letters (some from Japan) from Susan Zimmerman, including a small card in Japanese, two articles, and poems by Zimmerman. File also includes a copy of a letter from Hazel Bradley, Zone Coordinator, L'Arche International, that includes Zimmerman's 'Report on a Visit to Japan'; a copy of a letter to Jean Vanier from Zimmerman; a card with a prayer signed by both Zimmerman and Nouwen; and a copy of a long typed letter from Nouwen.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Journey Retreat in 1989. The talk was given in French, but has been translated into English.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Journey Retreat in 1989. The talk was given in French, but has been translated into English.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat in June 1989.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat in June 1989.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I want to go to Bethany today. One of the things I would like you to look at as we enter this text is the insistence of Jesus about belief. We are going to have to face what does it mean to believe? Because we are all slightly confused today about belief and psychology. What does it really mean to trust Jesus? Be attentive to how Jesus calls people to belief.

File consists of 57 audio cassettes featuring talks given at l'Arche Renewal retreat events from June 22 - August 23, 1988.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at l'Arche Renewal retreat events from June 22 - August 23, 1988.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I would like to come back to we really don't know what communion is. But we have glimpses of it; we have a hope. We have much more an experience of collaboration and even more experience of separation. We you say to me prove communion is true, I can't. I have an intuition, a hope it is true. It's a hope of many people that it is possible. We are expressing a hope and a call that maybe communion is possible.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at l'Arche Renewal retreat events from June 22 - August 23, 1988.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I just read a book by Br. Roger of Taize. One thing I loved was it said they changed the name of "Prior" of the community to the "Servant of Communion". It's a lovely name and we have to be really convinced that a leader of our communities is also the servant of communion. I want to talk about shepherding as being servants of communion. This is complex for us because very quickly we can become just administrators and not servants of communion. Thus we can be caught up mostly in organizing and doing rather than facilitating communion.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at l'Arche Renewal retreat events from June 22 - August 23, 1988.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: We began this week on the theme of the poor as source of life. The poor who are crying out their pain and need. Are they just a pain in the neck and we have to get rid of them? This is the basic vision of a society based on a pyramid. They challenge us too much and our whole system of values. So we have been talking about the cry for communion of the poor, who call out our capacity for compassion. We will now keep on with how we are called to foster communion. If you are a shepherd, you must know what particular aspect of shepherding you are called to live.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at l'Arche Renewal retreat events from June 22 - August 23, 1988.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Are the poor a source of life or a source of death that should be got rid of? For people with handicaps we either push them into ghettos, kill them in the womb or else "normalize" them, which is a way of saying they are not different and don't need a special welcome. One f the big questions will be how to make the passage from being a source of death to a source of life? is it possible? If so, what is the conversion or passage necessary? This is not just an intellectual reality but a very personal one. It is not just a conversion to Jesus but also to Jesus in the poor. This is the final conversion.