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Take Quotes by Henri Nouwen
- Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day. It is a choice based on the…
- Real grief is not healed by time... if time does anything, it deepens our grief. The longer we live, the more fully we become aware…
- Living a spiritual life requires a change of heart, a conversion. Such a conversion may be marked by a sudden inner change, or it can…
- Christian community is the place where we keep the flame of hope alive among us and take it seriously so that it can grow and…
- Only in the context of the great encounter with Jesus can a real authentic struggle take place. The encounter with Christ does not take place before,…
- Without solitude it is virtually impossible to live a spiritual life. ...We do not take the spiritual life seriously if we do not set aside…
- Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place.
- The pain that comes from deep love makes your love more fruitful. It is like a plow that breaks the ground to allow the seed…
- The question is not: How many people take you seriously? How much are you going to accomplish? Can you show some results? but: Are you…
- Joy is the experience of knowing that you are unconditionally loved and that nothing-sicknes s, failure, emotional distress, oppression, war, or even death--can take that…
- Every time I take a step in the direction of generosity, I know I am moving from fear to love.
- Who can take away suffering without entering it?
- One of the most beautiful ways for spiritual formation to take place is to let your insecurity lead you closer to the Lord. Natural hypersensitivity…
- [Praying] demands that you take to the road again and again, leaving your house and looking forward to a new land for yourself and your…
- Lifting our cup means sharing our life so we can celebrate it. When we truly believe we are called to lay down our lives for…
- Hospitality means primarily the creation of free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy. Hospitality is not to…
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