If the biblical adage applies —by their fruits you will know them — the son of Georges and Pauline Vanier is a convincing testament to the holiness of the parents. Coming from a family which afforded him any opportunity, Vanier became a distinguished philosopher and lecturer at a young age. Vanier lived at the L’Arche community at Trosly from 1964 until his death. Leaving behind the life of a grand dame in Montreal, Pauline lived the last 20 years of her life amongst the disabled alongside her son Jean. The Special Olympics, for example, would be established in 1968 by the American equivalent of Georges and Pauline Vanier, Sargent and Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

Source: National Post May 08, 2019 16:07 UTC