Praying Quotes by Henri Nouwen

18 Praying quotes by Henri Nouwen

Nouwen’s meditative voice shines through this collection of eighteen prayers, inviting readers to linger in quiet contemplation. His gentle prose often bridges the gap between longing and faith, making each entry a small sanctuary for the soul.

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Writing is not just a job. It helps me to pray. It's a way of being.

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There are as many ways to pray as there are moments in life.

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I don't pray enough, but I pray more now. Every morning at six o'clock have a half hour of meditation before the…

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The resistance to praying is like the resistance of tightly clenched fists. This image shows a tension, a desire to cling tightly…

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How do you pray? Take the gospel of each day and spend ten minutes with it. Read it, and read it again.…

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When you recognize the festive and the still moments as moments of prayer, then you gradually realize that to pray is to…

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People who pray stand receptive before the world. They no longer grab but caress, they no longer bite but kiss, they no…

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I am deeply convince that the necessity of prayer, and to pray unceasingly, is not as much based on our desire for…

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So I am praying while not knowing how to pray. I am resting while feeling restless, at peace while tempted, safe while…

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Solitude is very different from a 'time-out' from our busy lives. Solitude is the very ground from which community grows. Whenever we…

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There is a Wonderful story in the Gospel of Luke (6:12-26). Jesus went up to the mountain to pray at night; in…

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Praying is no easy matter. It demands a relationship in which you allow someone other than yourself to enter into the very…

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When you pray, you open yourself to the influence of the power which has revealed itself as love. The power gives you…

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It is good to have a prayer on your lips wherever you go. There are so many moments in life when you…

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Prayer is the way to both the heart of God and the heart of the world - precisely because they have been…

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When we no longer pray, no longer listen to the voice of love that speaks to us in the moment, our lives…

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Why is it important that you are with God and God alone on the mountain top? It's important because it's the place…

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...When you can look into the face of human beings and you have enough light to recognize them as your brothers and…

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I choose L'Arche; L'Arche chooses me. I would be dead if I weren't here. I need people to love me and care for me.

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