{"product_id":"9780814646588","title":"Georges and Pauline Vanier: Mercy within Mercy","description":"\u003cbr\u003eGeorges and Pauline Vanier were the parents of Jean Vanier, the cofounder of the L’Arche communities. They lived an intensely spiritual life, influenced mainly by the Carmelite tradition. \u003ci\u003eGeorges and Pauline Vanier: Mercy within Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e is the warmly told story of their life together through World War II and the second half of the twentieth century, drawing on many letters and journals by Georges and Pauline themselves and those closest to them.\u003cbr\u003e         An incredible thirst for God can be seen in the lives of this couple, who were always striving in spite of (and through) human imperfection. The excerpts from letters and journals in this volume show a rare example of the contemplative life and struggles in prayer of an active and prominent married couple. The Vanier story is unique in that it forms a direct link back to the spiritual teaching that includes St. Thérèse and the Carmelite tradition in its emphasis on simplicity, trust in God’s love, and self-abandonment to the mercy of God.\u003cbr\u003e         After Pauline’s death in 1991, an investigation began into the possible introduction of their cause for beatification as a married couple.","brand":"Cistercian Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016784986352,"sku":"9780814646588","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780814646588_p0.jpg?v=1763745754","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780814646588","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}