In the moving uncluttered language Jean Vanier tells us that the message of Christianity is quite simple, profound in its effect and capable of transforming our lives totally... Even if I Meet Jesus is firstly a children's book, it has instant appeal and application to adults. It can be used for meditation, for those who carry heavy burdens of heart of home, for parents, catechists and children of all ages. The drawings would make ideal overhead projector transfers.
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.
At various times in his life, Vanier has been a(n) author- traveler- founder- humanitarian- peacemaker-