Jean Vanier Quotes
Communion Is At The Heart Of The Mystery Of Our Humanity. It Means Accepting The Presence Of Another Inside Oneself, As Well As Accepting The Reciprocal Call To Enter Into Another. Communion, Which Implies The Security And Insecurity Of Trust, Is A Constant Struggle Against All The Powers Of Fear And Selfishness In Us, As Well As The Seemingly Resilient Human Need To Control Another Person. To A Certain Extent We Lose Control In Our Own Lives When We Are Open To Others. Communion Of Hearts Is A Beautiful But Also A Dangerous Thing. Beautiful Because It Is A New Form Of Liberation; It Brings A New Joy Because We Are No Longer Alone. We Are Close Even If We Are Far Away. Dangerous Because Letting Down Our Inner Barriers Means That We Can Be Easily Hurt. Communion Makes Us Vulnerable.
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