Jesus, The Gift Of Love

by Jean Vanier

Not since Fulton Sheen's majestic A Life of Christ has a writer captured for his time the beauty, the power, and the holiness of Jesus. But more than this, Jean Vanier writes with a go-to-the-heart simplicity that makes the man Jesus come alive in all his humanity, revealing his immense goodness and his bountiful love for everyone he meets.
This book is the story of Jesus as it is told in the four Gospels, brought together into one meditation. The author says that, "Together they give a clear portrait of Jesus as he was and as he lived, a clear vision of his message. From his conception to his death and resurrection, we see a man manifestly sent by God to reveal God, to point to a way of universal love, of truth, of justice, and of peace."

Genres: Spirituality

192 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1994

About the author

Jean Vanier was educated in England and Canada, entered the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, England in 1942. He went to sea in 1945 in the Royal Navy and in 1947 transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy. He resigned from the Royal Canadian Navy in 1950 while serving H.M.C.S. Magnificent. He then went to France to work in a students' community outside of Paris. He studied philosophy and theology and obtained a Doctorate from the Catholic Institute in Paris.

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Reviews

[Cassie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is written in a unique style that makes it pleasant to read, but I don’t think I learned anything too revolutionary. I would’ve given it a 3, if I didn’t know Vanier was accused of sexual abuse by 6 women.

[Luís Branco · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first heard about Jean Vanier through the writings of Henry Nouwen and then I started looking for anything from Jean Vanier. I watched some videos of some of his conferences and then I start buying his books to read. This is an amazing book about Christ. It is a Christology of love and brokenness. Jean Vanier presents Jesus as The Only and Great God, but still he speaks of the littleness of Jesus. We cannot finish this book without feeling loved by God in His brokenness on the cross. It is a must read book!