Religion Quotes by Henri J.M. Nouwen

10 Religion quotes by Henri J.M. Nouwen

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Henri J.M. Nouwen’s ten quotes on religion feel like quiet conversations. Though the set is small, each line offers a tender glimpse into his contemplative voice.

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“The Christian leader cannot simply be persons who have well informed opinions about the burning issues of our time.”

Henri J.M. Nouwen

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“Jesus does not speak about a change of activities, a change in contacts, or even a change of pace. He speaks about…

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“Spiritual reading, therefore, is slow, deliberate, meditative reading in which we allow the words to penetrate our heart and question our spirit.”

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“It is important to think about the Church not as "over there" but as a community of struggling, weak people of whom…

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“Spiritual greatness has nothing to do with being greater than others. It has everything to do with being as great as each…

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“There is a dreadful emptiness in the spiritual fatherhood. No power, no success, no popularity, no easy satisfaction. But that same dreadful…

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“Drinking the cup that Jesus drank is living a life in and with the spirit of Jesus, which is the spirit of…

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“It is tragic to see how the religious sentiment of the West has become so individualized that concepts such as "a contrite…

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“The inward man is faced with a new and often dramatic task: He must come to terms with the inner tremendum. Since…

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“At issue here is the question: "To whom do I belong? God or to the world?" Many of my daily preoccupations suggest…

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“Spiritual reading, therefore, is slow, deliberate, meditative reading in which we allow the words to penetrate our heart and question our spirit.”

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“The mystery of ministry is that we have been chosen to make our own limited and very conditional love the gateway for the unlimited…

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“Jesus changes our history from a random series of sad incidents and accidents into a constant opportunity for a change of heart.”

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“Why should a man marry and have children, study and build a career; why should he invent new techniques, build new institutions, and develop…

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“It wasn't that the Gospel proved useful for my many worries but that the Gospel proved the uselessness of my worries and so refocused…

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“But mortification - literally, "making death" - is what life is all about, a slow discovery of the mortality of all that is created…

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“Christians should put survival of the planet ahead of national security...Here is the mystery of our global responsibility: that we are in communion with…

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“We want to live as people chosen, blessed, and broken, and thus become food for the world.”

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“Those who really can receive bread from a stranger and smile in gratitude, can feed many without even realizing it. Those who can sit…

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“Whereas discipline without discipleship leads to rigid formalism, discipleship without discipline ends in sentimental romanticism.”

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“When God makes a covenant with us, God says: 'I will love you with an everlasting love. I will be faithful to you, even…

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“Am I afraid to die? I am every time I let myself be seduced by the noisy voices of my world telling me that…

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“Our life is a short time in expectation, a time in which sadness and joy kiss each other at every moment. There is a…

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“Here the mystery of drinking the cup becomes clear. The coming and leaving of friends, the experiences of love and betrayal, of care and…

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“Thus, our brokenness can become a gateway to new life.”

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