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A reflection on the christian life, by henri nouwen 5 have this attitude in yourselves which was also in christ jesus 6 who, although he existed in the form of god, did not regard equality with god a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a bondservant, and being made in the. College of saint benedict and saint johns university digital commons 44,005 views 1. Pdf walking the compassionate road for those who suffer at. Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into the places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish. For more information about henri nouwen, his writing and the. We publish to deepen and expand henri s impact, preserve to protect and promote henri s legacy. Henri nouwen wrote, the church is perhaps one of the few places left where we can meet people who are different than we are but with whom we can form a larger family. Henri nouwen could make a significant contribution to the current discourse on an inclusive.
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After almost two decades of teaching at yale and harvard he spent the rest of his life serving as a pastor in a laarche community of the mentally handicapped near. At the request of henri nouwens literary estate, she has written this book, which includes unpublished material recorded from nouwens lectures. Nouwen quotes author of the return of the prodigal son. Quote from henry nouwens the wounded healer problem of pain, quotes on suffering our own experience with loneliness, depression, and fear can become a gift for others, especially when we have received good care.
Henri nouwen 1932 1996 was a dutch catholic priest, seminary professor of psychology and spiritual theology, writer, and, most of all, a great lover of god and people. One of the most vivid memories from my youth is connected with a little goat given to me by my father to care for during the last year of the second world war. Compassion can play a small part of that competition, like the eraser on the end of a pencil. Compassion, a reflection on the christian life, 1982, 142. Henri nouwen dutch clergyman born on january 24, 1932, died on october 02, 1996 henri jozef machiel nouwen, was a dutchborn catholic priest, professor and writer. The wounded healer as a spiritual guide henri nouwen soul. Compassion is a book that says no to a compassion of guilt and failure and yes to a compassionate love that pervades our spirit and moves us to action. Henri nouwen 19321996, one of the most important spiritual writers of the last part of the twentieth century.
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