Never Alone Again

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Faith and Light, Marie-Hélène Mathieu, founder of the movement with Jean Vanier, tells us about this extraordinary human adventure. Presented to the office before the major international meeting that will bring together in England, in July, more than two hundred delegates of the movement from all over the world, and the 2013-2014 school year during which the book will be the reference for each monthly meeting of the 1,500 communities in 81 countries. This work tells the story of a birth. That of the Faith and Light movement, which today brings together more than 50,000 members in 81 countries. A paradoxical birth, in pain and joy: the pain of families confronted with disability in a society that is so afraid of difference; and the joy of discovering the unique value of each person, despite their limitations and fragilities, simply because they are in the image of God. Beyond an astonishing experience, told in a very lively way, this story is an opportunity to discover how a singular intuition, that of believing that the smallest have a special place at the heart of the Church and the world, has proven prophetic over the years. An opportunity also to measure the path traveled in forty years and the new challenges - social, ethical, human - that present themselves to all those who remain concerned about Man. Marie-Hélène Mathieu, founder of Faith and Light, with Jean Vanier, and of the Christian Office for Disabled People (OCH), has been appointed member of the Pontifical Council for the Laity. She is the author, among others, of The Light of an Encounter (Edifa/Mame).

Jean Vanier, founder of the Ark community and, with Marie-Hélène Mathieu, of Faith and Light, is notably the author, at Presses de la Renaissance, of Welcoming our humanity, The Taste of Happiness and Man and Woman, God Made Them.

Presentation: Softcover, paperback

Authors: Jean Vanier, Marie-Hélène Mathieu

Publication date: November 3, 2011

Format: 14 cm × 22.6 cm × 3.3 cm, 358 pages

Weight: 515 g

Publisher: Presses de la Renaissance

ISBN: 9782750906641

In French only