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Stephen Lazarus; Henri J.M. Nouwen; Foreword by Robert Ellsberg
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R546
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The Violence of Love (Paperback)
Oscar A Romero; Translated by James R. Brockman; Compiled by James R. Brockman; Foreword by Henri J.M. Nouwen
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R563
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Three short years transformed Romero, archbishop of San Salvador,
from a conservative defender of the status quo into one of the
churchs most outspoken voices of the oppressed. Though silenced by
an assassins bullet, his spirit--and the challenge of his
life--lives on.
Letters to Marc About Jesus is a beautiful collection of Henri Nouwen's very intimate and very enlightening writings to Marc, his nineteen-year-old nephew, who struggles to find his true path in a world of confusion and apathy. Written with Nouwen's characteristic grace and wisdom, these letters bear witness to his conviction that anyone can find lasting spiritual fulfillment if they simply take the time to maintain a daily awareness of Jesus in every aspect of life. Powerful and profound, Letters to Marc About Jesus is Nouwen at his best--teacher, guide, and mentor--and will provide the direction and inspiration necessary for any believer to change his or her life.
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Henri Nouwen (Paperback)
Henri J.M. Nouwen, Robert Jonas; Introduction by Robert A. Jonas
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R448
Discovery Miles 4 480
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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.
Finding faith in a time of sorrow Beloved author Henri Nouwen reflects on the spiritual significance of death and life in this moving meditation dedicated to "all those who suffer the pain that death can bring and who search for new life."
Through the Gospel story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus,
Henri Nouwen offers a profound understanding of what he calls "the
Eucharistic life." Like those original dejected disciples, we too
come together in our brokenness before God, hear the Word and the
profession of faith, and recognise Jesus in the breaking of the
bread. But the story continues. Having received this Eucharistic
gift, we are called, like the disciples, to go forth in mission to
spread the Good News. From mourning to discernment, from invitation
to intimacy, and from community to the charge to go forth and bear
witness: With Burning Hearts calls us to experience all of this
journey, to know that what we celebrate and what we are called to
live are one and the same. With illustrations by the great medieval
artist, Duccio, this is a book to contemplate and treasure.
What does it mean to be a healer in the modern world? In this
hope-filled and profoundly simple book, Henri Nouwen offers a
radically fresh interpretation of modern ministry. Here he inspires
devoted men and women who want to be of service in their church or
community, but have found the traditional ways of ministry
alienating and ineffective. According to Nouwen, we are called to
identify the suffering in our own hearts and make that recognition
the starting point of our service. We must be willing to go beyond
our professional, aloof roles of service and leave ourselves open
as fellow human beings with the same wounds and suffering as those
we serve. We heal from our wounds.
Henri Nouwen's 'secret journal'. It was written during the most
difficult period of his life, when, following the breakdown of a
close relationship, he suddenly lost his self-esteem, his energy to
live and work, his sense of being loved, and even his hope in God.
For those who have to live through the anguish and despair of
broken relationships, it offers new courage, new hope, even new
life.
A chance encounter with a reproduction of Rembrandt's painting, The
Return of the Prodigal Son, catapulted Henri Nouwen into a long
spiritual adventure. In his highly-acclaimed 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. This Lent
course, which has been adapted from the book, helps us to reflect
on the meaning of the parable for our own lives. Divided into five
sessions, the course moves through the parable exploring our
reaction to the story: the younger son's leaving and return, the
father's restoration of sonship, the elder son's resentment and the
father's compassion. All of us who have experienced loneliness,
dejection, jealousy or anger will respond to the persistent themes
of homecoming, affirmation and reconciliation. Each session
contained on the CD includes extracts from the book by Henri
Nouwen, and background information about Henri Nouwen's life, as
well as suggestions for reflection. Notes for Group Leaders and
written questions for group discussion are also included in the
enclosed booklet.
'We are the Beloved. We are intimately loved long before our
parents, teachers, spouses, children and friends loved or wounded
us. That's the truth of our lives. That's the truth I want you to
claim for yourself. That's the truth spoken by the voice that says,
"You are my Beloved."' - Henri Nouwen, Life of the Beloved Henri
Nouwen, priest, professor and writer, devoted much of his later
ministry to emphasising the singular concept of our identity as the
Beloved of God. In an interview, he said that he believed the
central moment in Jesus' public ministry to be his baptism in the
Jordan, when Jesus heard the affirmation, 'You are my beloved son
on whom my favour rests.' 'That is the core experience of Jesus,'
Nouwen writes. 'He is reminded in a deep, deep way of who he is ...
I think his whole life is continually claiming that identity in the
midst of everything.' You Are Beloved is a daily devotional created
from the very best of Nouwen's writings, paired with daily
Scripture readings, that reveals our identity as children of God,
and which encourages us to live out that truth in our daily lives.
Nouwen is at once refreshingly accessible, unafraid to wrestle with
challenging questions, and above all an encouraging and sympathetic
voice along the way.
In this journal of his travels in Bolivia and Peru, Nouwen ponders
the presence of God in the poor, the challenge of a persecuted
church, the relation between faith and justice, and his own
struggle to discern the path along which God is calling him.
"Nouwen puts his inexhaustible curiosity and hunger for religious
experience gladly at the service of a worldwide audience".--The
Boston Globe.
This work encourages readers to trust God and offers insights into
the components of prayer: silence, acceptance, hope compassion and
prophetic criticism. It is updated with photography and an
introduction by Sue Monk Kidd, author of the bestseller "The Secret
Life of Bees."
Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life features the wisdom
that spiritual leader and counselor Henri J. M. Nouwen brought to
the essential question asked by every Christian and seeker: What
should I do with my life? Nouwen emphasizes listening to the Word
of God--in our hearts, in the Bible, in the community of faith, and
in the voice of the poor as a way to discern God's plan. Although
the late Henri J. M. Nouwen counseled many people during his
lifetime, his principles of discernment were never collected into a
single volume. Now, in association with the Nouwen Legacy Trust,
Michael Christensen--one of Nouwen's longtime students--and Rebecca
Laird have taken his coursework, journals, and unpublished writings
to create this and other books in the series exploring God's will
for your life.
In a first-ever combined English edition of Nouwen classics "In
Memoriam" and "A Letter of Consolation," a beloved spiritual giant
of the 20th century explores the depths of his grief and writes
tenderly and wisely to his bereaved father, yearning for the light
of Christ in the darkness of loss and sorrow.
Henri Nouwen was a spiritual thinker with an unusual capacity to
write about the life of Jesus and the love of God in ways that have
inspired countless people to trust life more fully. Most widely
read among the over 40 books Father Nouwen wrote is "In the Name of
Jesus." For a society that measures successful leadership in terms
of the effectiveness of the individual, Father Nouwen offers a
counter definition that is witnessed by a "communal and mutual
experience." For Nouwen, leadership cannot function apart from the
community. His wisdom is grounded in the foundation that we are a
people "called." This beautiful guide to Christian Leadership is
the rich fruit of Henri Nouwen's own journey as one of the most
influential spirtiual leaders of the 20th century.
Can we drink this cup as Jesus did? Henri Nouwen not only raises
that question but also wrestles with it on every page. With stories
from his family life and his life with people with mental
disabilities he challenges us to drink our cup to the bottom,
thereby letting it become the cup of our salvation. For those who
have the courage to make Jesus question their own, "Can You Drink
the Cup?" can be life changing.
Arnold guides readers toward leading Christ-like lives amid the
stress and strain of modern life. Perhaps the hardest thing about
following Christ is translating our good intentions into deeds.
Christ calls us, and we yearn to answer him, but time and again we
lose resolve. Is discipleship really possible today? Many of the
selections in this book offer answers to specific needs or
problems. Others grapple with broader themes such as world
suffering, salvation, and the coming of the kingdom of God. All of
them pulsate with conviction and compassion, giving fresh hope to
those who find themselves lonely or disheartened in the daily
search to follow Christ. J. Heinrich Arnold served for many years
as elder of the Bruderhof, a Christian communal movement.
Discipleship contains writings, letters, and talks from his forty
years of service as pastor, marriage counselor, educator, and
parent.
The modern classic that interweaves the solitude, silence, and prayer of the fourth- and fifth-century Egyptian Desert Fathers and Mothers with our contemporary search for an authentic spirituality
Prior to writing his great classic, The Return of the Prodigal Son,
Henri Nouwen suffered an enormous personal loss and breakdown that
took him away from his home in the L'Arche Daybreak community for a
period of seven months. His thoughts were intense, raw and deeply
private, and ultimately revealed to him the passionate drama of
parenthood, filial duty, rivalry, anger and unconditional love on
display in Rembrandt's painting. On his return from solitude, Henri
held small, private workshops on his revelations that were recorded
in audio. The material of those extremely personal talks has now
been formed into a unique work. Home Tonight brings to light
Nouwen's lectures on the Prodigal Son in a powerful guide for
spiritual reflection. Providing exercises, suggestions for times of
solitude, questions for pondering, simple prayers, and aides for
personal journaling, Home Tonight leads readers to commune with God
through spiritual listening. A practical guide for the inner
journey home, this important book will give those who adore
Nouwen's works the chance to hear his voice anew on his most
popular topic.
The real 'work' of prayer is to become silent and listen to the
voice that says good things about me. The late Henri Nouwen was one
of the twentieth century's greatest spiritual writers, and this
book brings together two of his most inspirational pastoral works.
Life of the Beloved asks how one can live a spiritual life in a
completely secular culture. The greatest challenge, concludes
Nouwen, is to bridge the gap between secular and sacred within the
human self as a human being beloved of God. Our Greatest Gift is a
meditation on dying. Dying and death can often bring fear, but the
experience of dying and caring for the dying can become the deepest
experience of love. Nouwen encourages us to ask, 'How can my death
become fruitful in the lives of others?' Ultimately, it is the
greatest gift we have to offer.
The beloved spiritual writer meditates on the parable of the prodigal son's return -- a powerful drama of fatherhood, filial duty, rivalry, and anger between brothers -- and its enduring lessons for Christianity.
Full-color photographs with gatefold.
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