One way to express the spiritual crisis of our time is to say that most of us have an address but cannot… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
We have probably wondered in our many lonesome moments if there is one corner in this competitive, demanding world where it is… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Every time there are losses, there are choices to be made. You choose to live your losses as passages to anger, blame,… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Patience asks us to live the moment to the fullest, to be completely present to the moment, to taste the here and… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Real grief is not healed by time... if time does anything, it deepens our grief. The longer we live, the more fully… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Our life is...a time in which sadness and joy kiss each other at every moment. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Television is obviously an enormous intruder. Quite often people say they have no time, but in fact they waste a lot of… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
There are areas I have to work on. I had some questions and some struggles, but it was an enormously important time… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Our spiritual life is a life in which we wait, actively present to the moment, expecting that new things will happen to… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
When we no longer pray, no longer listen to the voice of love that speaks to us in the moment, our lives… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Solitude begins with a time and place for God, and him alone. If we really believe not only that God exists but… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
It is freeing to become aware that we do not have to be victims of our past and can learn new ways… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
When everything is dark, when we are surrounded by despairing voices, when we do not see any exits, then we can find… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
When you recognize the festive and the still moments as moments of prayer, then you gradually realize that to pray is to… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Ministry means the ongoing attempt to put one's own search for God, with all the moments of pain and joy, despair and… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
“To be grateful for the good things that happen in our lives is easy, but to be grateful for all of our lives the… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Everything changes radically from the moment you know yourself as being sent into this world. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Hope is willing to leave unanswered questions unanswered and unknown futures unknown. Hope makes you see God's guiding hand not only in… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
It is precisely in times of spiritual dryness that we must hold on to our spiritual discipline so that we can grow… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
It is good to have a prayer on your lips wherever you go. There are so many moments in life when you… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
We are not the healers, we are not the reconcilers, we are not the givers of life. We are sinful, broken, vulnerable people who… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
The more we touch the intimate love of God which creates, sustains, and guides us, the more we recognize the multitude of fruits that… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Feelings of guilt dominate our work as peacemakers we cannot last long. But when we have opened each other's eyes to the great human… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
...we all want to hear stories, from the moment we are born to the moment we die. Stories connect our little lives with the… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
I have found it very important...to let go of my wishes and start hoping. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Simply being with someone is difficult because it asks of us that we share in the other's vulnerability, enter with him or her into… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Jesus says, "Keep your heart on the kingdom first. Keep your heart on God's love. Keep focused on the fact that you are God's… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
This sounds very simple and maybe even trite, but very few people know that they are loved without condition or limits. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
“The more preoccupied we are with security the more visible the force of death becomes, whether in the form of a pistol beside our… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
If you feel a great loneliness and a deep longing for human contact, you have to be extremely discerning...and ask yourself whether this situation… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
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. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
