As one of his students at yale, i highly refer others to this work. Two decades ago, on september 21, 1996, while on the way to st. In the final section of his book henri describes what it means to be both a wounded minister and a healing minister. Jesus was a revolutionary, who did not become an extremist, since he did not offer an ideology, but himself. Henri nouwen society trusting the catcher henri nouwen.
In his highlyacclaimed book of the same title, he shares the deeply personal meditation that led him to discover the place within which god has chosen to dwell. Nouwens books can be divided into pastoral, spiritual and journals. Circus of rome, full of liontamers and trapeze artists whose dazzling feats claim our. Nouwen was an internationally loved and renowned priest, professor, and author. Henri nouwen society books by nouwen henri nouwen society.
Nouwen s books have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold. I shared it here on this blog a couple of years ago but seems the time is right to repeat it. Henri nouwens story about the flyer and the catcher. Henri nouwen s spiritual sensitivity is both refreshing and prophetic. Nouwen has had a vast influence within the emerging church and evangelicalism at large through his writings, and.
When the circus came to freiburg two years ago, my friends franz and. Henri nouwen, an increasingly popular catholic author, describes the challenge of ministering to modern man in his book, the wounded healer. Written with nouwen s characteristic grace and wisdom, these letters bear witness to his conviction that anyone can find lasting spiritual fulfillment if they. Although he experienced excruciating anguish and despair, he was still able to keep a journal in which he wrote a spiritual imperative to himself each day that. Letters to marc about jesus is a beautiful collection of henri nouwen s very intimate and very enlighting writings to marc, his nineteen year old nephew, who struggles to find his true path in a world of confusion and apathy. Nouwens books, which are still being read today, include the wounded healer, in the name of jesus, clowning in rome, life of the beloved and the way of the heartthe results of a christian century magazine survey conducted in 2003 indicate that nouwens work was a first choice of. Henri nouwen was a dutchborn catholic priest, professor, and pastor, who gained international renown as the author of over 30 books on the spiritual life, including such classics as the wounded healer, the inner voice of love, and the return of the prodigal son. A dutchborn catholic priest and writer who authored 40 books about spirituality. Berry recommended number of meetings for this book.
The works are listed under each category by year of publication. A book of hours is a beautiful new compilation based on the writings of henri nouwen, one of the greatest spiritual teachers of our time. They can do the most spectacular doubles, triples, or quadruples, but what finally makes their performance. The way i see it, this book is relevant to readers who want a glimpse of nouwen s writings but do not want to spend time to go through his individual books. It captures nouwen s way of thinking and feeling as few authors are able. Books by henri nouwen the canon chronological this is the chronological listing of henri nouwens work his canon. Nouwen, author of letters to marc about jesus and a letter of consolation and one of the bestloved spiritual writers of the twentieth century. His restless search for a vocation beyond the university and his desire to serve the poor eventually led. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 160 pages and is available in paperback format. Henri nouwen, as a theological artist, can be attributed to the fact that the natural. It is edited and compiled by robert waldron nouwen spent his life helping people respond to the universal yearning for love, unity and communion that doesnt go away. The first edition of the novel was published in 1991, and was written by henri j. This is henri nouwens own personal favorite book, based on nouwens reflections on a rembrandt painting called prodigal son, which hangs in the hermitage in st.
Henri nouwen was born in nijkerk, the netherlands on january 24, 1932. The following selection invites us to intimacy, invites us to the spiritual life. Here is one of my favorite stories told by henri nouwen. That reminded me of one of my favorite stories from henri nouwen. To live a spiritual life we must first find the courage to enter into the desert. It was written during the most difficult period of his life, when he suddenly lost his selfesteem, his energy to live and work, his sense of being loved, even his hope in god. The wounded healer henri nouwen society home henri. Newly repackaged, making all things new is an eloquent and simple explanation of the spiritual life from henri j.
He wrote more than forty books offering spiritual guidance and direction. Henri nouwen 19321996 the insights of henri nouwen have shown millions of people how to choose joy in any momenteven moments full of pain and brokenness. Below is a bibliography of published works written by dutchborn catholic priest henri nouwen. He saw the trapeze artists known as the flying rodleighs, who. Henri nouwen, gay priest and wounded healerqueer saints. Henri jozef machiel nouwen january 24, 1932 september 21, 1996 was a dutch catholic priest and writer who authored 40 books on the spiritual life quotes. Nouwen 19321996 was a roman catholic priest who taught at harvard, yale, and the university of notre dame. Grand rapids press the inspirational writings of henri nouwen have. This book will undoubtedly find its place among the classics of twentiethcentury literature. We always have a choice to live the moment as a cause of resentment or as a cause for joy. When the circus came to freiburg two years ago, my friends franz. I bought this book after realizing that a similarly titled book by henri nouwen. Henri nouwen from the choices category every time there are losses there are choices to be made.
Spritual direction with henri nouwen paperback june 1, 2005. Nouwen had achieved international renown as a prolific writer and intellectual at notre dame, yale, harvard, and in his native holland. Henri nouwen download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Paul brand in the influential book transforming health. He compares trust to a trapeze artistdare you let go knowing god will catch you. Nouwen discussion questions for nouwen reading groups. Nouwens books have sold over 2 million copies and been published in over 22 languages. It is only logical that nouwen s definition of mans problem determines the solutions that he offers.
A favorite book, a favorite bible story, a favorite writer and teacher. Thanks so much for this insider look at henri nouwen at the most critical period in his life and the meaning he extracted from this artistic representation of the parable of the prodigal son. The following is excerpted from our book contemplative mysticism. The power of that vision fills theologian henri nouwens posthumous book adam, gods beloved 1997. You choose to live your losses as passages to anger, blame, hatred, depression and resentment, or you choose to let these losses be passages to something new, something wider, and deeper.
Free download or read online the return of the prodigal son. Nouwen archives and research collection, and in all who live the spiritual values of communion, community and ministry, to which he dedicated his life. Priest, writer, mentor, misfit commonweal magazine. The essential henri nouwen by henri nouwen overdrive. He probed deeply at the meaning of living a spiritual life. Compassion a reflection on the christian life by henri j. A critical analysis of henri jm nouwens spirituality of vulnerability. A chance encounter with a reproduction of rembrandts painting, the return of the prodigal son, catapulted henri nouwen into a long spiritual adventure. Nouwen is calling on us to see, to attend to the hours of our day, for if we are.
The flying rodleighs are trapeze artists who perform in the german circus simoneitbarum. This intimate selection of nouwen s spiritual writings on themes of faith and solidarity with a wounded world includes a substantial introduction by the man himself. Petersburg to shoot a documentary based on his acclaimed spiritual meditation, the return of the prodigal son, henri nouwenpriest, writer, professor, and pastoral mentordied of a heart attack in his homeland of the netherlands. God is all about the flyer and the catcher the catholic messenger. This stunning new book of hours is based on the writings of henri nouwen, one of the greatest spiritual teachers of our time. Henri nouwen project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The main characters of this christian, spirituality story are prodigal son. This includes 42 books, four of which were published posthumously, along with 51 articles and 4. He was the oldest of four children born to laurent j. Nouwen s father was a tax lawyer and his mother worked as a bookkeeper for her familys business in amersfoort 1617 his younger brother paul nouwen was a prominent dutch businessman and his uncle. For more information about henri nouwen, his writing and the work of the henri nouwen society visit. He was also a mystic, who did not use his intimate relationship with god to avoid the social evils of his time.
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