Henri Nouwen
Henri Jozef Machiel Nouwen (January 24, 1932 – September 21, 1996) was a Dutch Catholic priest, professor, writer and theologian. His interests were rooted primarily in psychology, pastoral ministry, spirituality, social justice and community. Over the course of his life, Nouwen was heavily influenced by the work of Anton Boisen, Thomas Merton, Rembrandt, Vincent van Gogh, and Jean Vanier.
After nearly two decades of teaching at academic institutions including the University of Notre Dame, Yale Divinity School and Harvard Divinity School, Nouwen went on to work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities at the L'Arche Daybreak community in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
The Way of the Heart: Connecting with God Through Prayer, Wisdom, and Silence
You don’t have to wander into a desert like some ancient saints did to know who God is, but late professor and Dutch Catholic priest Henri Nouwen distills some of their wisdom to help people get out of their own heads and join God in the depths of their hearts. For Nouwen, true solitude of heart, God-inviting silence, and prayer from the heart are among the truest pathways to God’s embrace and genuine transformation.
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