Anger and resentment Quote by Henri Nouwen

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

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

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

...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

I have found it very important...to let go of my wishes and start hoping.

— Henri Nouwen

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

Somewhere we know that without silence, words lose their meaning.

— Henri Nouwen

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

This sounds very simple and maybe even trite, but very few people know that they are loved without condition or limits.

— Henri Nouwen

“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

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

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