Henri J. M. Nouwen

See raamat on Hollandi preestri Henri Nouweni salajane päevik, mis on kirjutatud tema elu kõige raskemal perioodil, kui ta kaotas järsku oma enesehinnangu, eluenergia ja töötahte, armastuse ja isegi usu Jumalasse. Kuigi ta koges piinavat ahastust ja meeleheidet, suutis ta siiski pidada päevikut, kuhu ta iga päev kirjutas endale vaimse imperatiivi, mis lähtus tema vestlustest sõprade ja toetajatega. Need on kirjutatud pika aja jooksul ja nõnda tuleb neid ka lugeda. Samuti ei tarvitse neid lugeda avaldamise järjekorras. Sisukord annab ettekujutuse, millistest lehekülgedest võiks olla kõige rohkem kasu just konkreetsele lugejale.

Community was one of Nouwen's constant and central themes, a subject on which his thinking evolved and matured, especially after his experience as part of the L'Arche community in the last years of his life. This book, drawing on previously unpublished material as well as articles written over many years, provides a complete picture of his understanding of community, and why he felt it to be such a necessary and integral part of the spiritual life.

A angaria o de fundos , acima de tudo... A generosidade gera generosidade. Isto especialmente verdade quando a generosidade est enraizada em terreno f rtil da proximidade. Gra as sua atitude aberta e cheia do Esp rito, Henri Nouwen procurou sempre encontrar pontos em comum com as pessoas que conheceu. O seu desejo de estabelecer rela es aut nticas despertou este desejo nos outros, e isto fez-lhe sentir que as pessoas eram generosas com o seu tempo, com a sua preocupa o e tamb m com o seu dinheiro. Como muitos de n s, a vis o de Henri come ou com a ideia de que a angaria o de fundos era "uma actividade necess ria para apoiar assuntos espirituais, mas desagrad vel". No entanto, a sua paix o pelo minist rio e por viver a partir de uma motiva o espiritual levou-o a procurar cada vez mais fundo at que finalmente foi capaz de dizer com convic o: "A angaria o de fundos , acima de tudo, ...uma forma de minist rio.

Seven million copies of his books in print Now with a new package and new cover design, this daily devotional from the bestselling author of such spiritual classics as The Return of the Prodigal Son and The Wounded Healer offers deep spiritual insight into human experience, intimacy, brokenness, and compassion. "Henri Nouwen's timeless and loving words are quiet prayers that will forever live in my heart."--Bren Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Braving the Wilderness "We are the Beloved," Henri Nouwen famously wrote. "We are intimately loved long before our parents, teachers, spouses, children, and friends loved or wounded us. That's the truth of our lives. That's the truth I want you to claim for yourself." You Are the Beloved empowers readers to claim their central identity as the Beloved of God and live out that truth in their daily lives. Featuring key insights from Nouwen's previously published works, along with a selection of never-before-seen writings, this profound collection of daily readings will appeal to those who know and love Nouwen's work as well as to new readers seeking deeper awareness of their identity as a child of God.

Henri Nouwen (1932-1996) var en uovertruffen åndelig vejleder og sjælesørger. Med mere end 40 bøger udgivet på adskillige sprog er han kendt af kristne over hele verden og fra alle kirkelige traditioner. Invitationen er en redigeret udgave af seks forelæsninger, han holdt i 1985. Det var midt i en omtumlet periode i hans liv, og han talte i høj grad til sig selv. Det blev til et vigtigt budskab om betydningen af, at vi – under alle forhold – følger Jesus, lytter til ham og lader os forvandle af ham. Teksterne emmer af den blanding af omsorg, indsigt og sårbarhed, der er så karakteristisk for Nouwen.” Når vi først har hørt kærlighedens stemme kalde på os, falder tingene ofte på plads. I stedet for at vi bevæger os i mange forskellige retninger, har vi pludselig et fokuspunkt. Vi ved, hvor vi skal hen. Det liv, der syntes så farveløst, så kedsommeligt, så udmattende, bliver pludselig et liv med en retning.” (Nouwen i bogens indledning). Fader Richard Rohr, en nutidig åndelig forfatter, der var en god bekendt af Nouwen, har skrevet et meget personligt forord til bogen.

La generosidad engendra generosidad. Esto es especialmente cierto cuando la generosidad est arraigada en el terreno f rtil de la cercan a. Gracias a su actitud abierta y llena del Esp ritu, Henri siempre procuraba encontrar aspectos comunes con las personas que conoc a. Una gran generosidad de s mismo era el origen de su generosidad con el dinero. Su deseo de establecer relaciones aut nticas despertaba este deseo en los dem s, y esto le hac a sentir que la gente era generosa con su tiempo, su preocupaci n y tambi n con su dinero. Al igual que muchos de nosotros, la visi n de Henri comenz con la idea de que la recaudaci n de fondos era una actividad necesaria pero desagradable para apoyar los asuntos espirituales. Sin embargo, su pasi n por el ministerio y por vivir a partir de una motivaci n espiritual lo llev a profundizar m s y m s hasta que finalmente pudo decir con convicci n: La recaudaci n de fondos es, ante todo, una forma de ministerio.

Å søke en helhet, originaltittel, Reaching out, er en åndelig klassiker fra moderne tid. I en personlig og engasjerende tekst drar forfatteren oss inn i spørsmålet: Hva vil det si å leve et liv i Jesu Kristi ånd? Å søke etter åndelig helhet er en tredelt bevegelse: Vi må strekke hendene ut mot vårt innerste selv, mot våre medmennesker og mot Gud.

Et tilfeldig møte med Rembrandts maleri Den fortapte sønns hjemkomst satte i gang en helt ny tankeprosess for den katolske presten Henri Nouwen. Maleriet er inspirert av Jesu lignelse om den bortkomne sønn, han som sløste bort arven sin før han vendte hjem til sin far. I denne boken reflekterer forfatteren over hjemkomsten. Hva betyr det å komme hjem? Hva innebærer forsoning? Ifølge forfatteren ligger utfordringen i å kunne elske som faren og ta imot kjærlighet som den hjemkomne sønnen.

A veces sensible, a veces provocativo, pero siempre alentador, Arnold guía a los lectores a llevar una vida a semejanza de Cristo, en medio de las presiones y tensiones de la vida moderna. Tal vez lo más difícil de seguir a Cristo es convertir nuestras buenas intenciones en hechos. Cristo nos llama y anhelamos responder a su llamado, pero una y otra vez fallamos en nuestra determinación. ¿Es posible el discipulado hoy? Muchas selecciones en este libro ofrecen respuestas a necesidades o problemas específicos. Otras abordan temas más amplios como el sufrimiento en el mundo, la salvación y la venida del reino de Dios. Pero todas están llenas de convicción y compasión, dando nueva esperanza a los que se encuentran solos o desanimados en la búsqueda diaria de seguir a Cristo.

Invitasjonen er en vakker og lettfattelig bok om å følge Jesus i uroens tidsalder. Det er første gang disse tekstene av Henri Nouwen utgis på norsk. Nouwen åpner hvert kapittel med en scene fra Bibelen og inviterer leseren til å bli kjent med Jesu liv gjennom livsnære betraktninger. Forfatterens klokskap, hans gode teologiske formidling og direkte utfordringer gjør kjærlighetsbudskapet fra Jesus synlig på en ny måte. Henri Nouwen (1932- 1996) var katolsk prest, filosof og forfatter. Han var professor på Yale og Harvard, skrev mer enn 40 bøker og ble kjent for sitt arbeid innen sjelesorg og spiritualitet. Til norsk ved oversetter Andreas Kristiansen. Med forord av forfatter Victoria Bø.

Draw Ever Closer is an easy-to-use devotional for all who seek both intimacy with God and relationship with other people. This book offers you a personal, thirty-day retreat based on the most popular works of modern spiritual writer Henri J. M. Nouwen, a priest, psychologist, and lifelong seeker whose books include Out of Solitude and With Open Hands. Requiring only a few minutes each day, Draw Ever Closer allows you to reflect deeply on the fundamental longings for meaning, belonging, and intimacy as well as the call to service and social justice in each person's life. Henri Nouwen--renowned Dutch priest, teacher, and spiritual leader--explored the depths of human experience as a meeting place with God in his spiritual writings for popular audiences. Trained as a psychologist, he was keenly aware of the inner movements of the psyche: the search for authentic self-awareness, the longing for human intimacy, and the desire to draw ever closer to the fullness of union with God. All titles in the 30 Days with a Great Spiritual Teacher series contain a brief morning meditation, a mantra for use throughout the day, and a night prayer to focus your thoughts as the day ends. This simple book is the perfect prayer companion for busy people who want to root their spiritual practice in Nouwen's timeless, and timely, teachings on relationship. Reflecting perceptively on the words and deeds of Jesus, Nouwen shares his own relationship with Christ in a way that leads readers to Christ and teaches them to follow his example.

"Elsket ubetinget" er en bog med meditationer til hver dag i et år, udvalgt fra Henri Nouwens bøger, forelæsninger og breve. En del af dem har ikke tidligere været publiceret. Nouwen kæmpede hele sit liv med ensomhed og angst. I en af de svære perioder foretog han et bevidst valg om at tilbringe en tid hver dag alene med Gud. Resultatet var en åbenbaring: “Du er Guds elskede”, som lidt efter lidt slog rødder i ham. Det gav ham en dybere glæde i sit liv. Identiteten som Guds elskede barn gjorde ham i stand til at elske mere og slutte fred med sig selv og sine omgivelser. I denne bog inviterer Nouwen os til at meditere over, at også vi er Guds elskede børn, elsket ubetinget af ham. Meget ændrer sig, når vi finder vores sande identitet: Vi bliver mere optaget af at være end at gøre; vi bliver bedre til at være i smerten i stedet for at flygte fra den; vi vil i højere grad opleve friheden og glæden i livet, når vi ikke hele tiden skal anstrenge os for at blive elsket. Henri Nouwen (1932-1996) blev født i Holland, var romersk-katolsk præst og universitetslærer ved blandt andet Yale og Harvard i USA. De sidste år af sit liv var han præst og medarbejder i et bofællesskab for mentalt handicappede. Han er med sine mere end 40 bøger en af de mest læste spirituelle forfattere i verden.

The why-and how-of faith-based fundraising and stewardship. For years, many faith-based fundraisers and communities have been inspired by Henri J. M. Nouwen's book A Spirituality of Fundraising and his approach to fundraising as a calling and ministry. Many who are inspired by Nouwen's vision remain hesitant to ask for money, saying, "I don't have the personality to raise money" or "Asking for money still feels too complicated and makes me fearful." Nathan Ball, a close colleague and friend of Nouwen, tackles these trepidations head-on with his workbook, providing a 4-week how-to guide for putting Nouwen's culture-shifting vision into practice. Nouwen and Ball lift up fundraising as a powerful way of loving and building community. They provide gentle guidance that will help people from all walks of life reimagine the task of fundraising and access the inner conviction and external skills to engage in the task of fundraising. In this workbook, readers will find the complete original text of A Spirituality of Fundraising plus extensive commentary on its themes. There are many questions for reflection and journaling, prompts for listening and meditation, and instructions for using the book as an individual or with a group.

Daglige andakter med Henri Nouwens innsiktsfulle betraktninger om tro og liv. I boken "Du er elsket" er 365 tekster hentet fra Nouwens skrifter og brev samlet i norsk oversettelse, noen av tekstene nå for første gang på norsk.

'We are the Beloved. We are intimately loved long before our parents, teachers, spouses, children and friends loved or wounded us. That's the truth of our lives. That's the truth I want you to claim for yourself. That's the truth spoken by the voice that says, "You are my Beloved."' - Henri Nouwen, Life of the Beloved Henri Nouwen, priest, professor and writer, devoted much of his later ministry to emphasising the singular concept of our identity as the Beloved of God. In an interview, he said that he believed the central moment in Jesus' public ministry to be his baptism in the Jordan, when Jesus heard the affirmation, 'You are my beloved son on whom my favour rests.' 'That is the core experience of Jesus,' Nouwen writes. 'He is reminded in a deep, deep way of who he is ... I think his whole life is continually claiming that identity in the midst of everything.'You Are Beloved is a daily devotional created from the very best of Nouwen's writings, paired with daily Scripture readings, that reveals our identity as children of God, and which encourages us to live out that truth in our daily lives. Nouwen is at once refreshingly accessible, unafraid to wrestle with challenging questions, and above all an encouraging and sympathetic voice along the way.

Seven million copies of his books in print This collection of over 100 unpublished letters from the bestselling author of such spiritual classics as The Return of the Prodigal Son and The Wounded Healer offers deep spiritual insight into human experience, intimacy, brokeness, and mercy. Over the course of his life, Henri Nouwen wrote thousands of letters to friends, acquaintances, parishioners, students, and readers of his work all around the world. He corresponded in English, Dutch, German, French, and Spanish, and took great care to store and archive the letters decade after decade. He believed that a thoughtful letter written in love could truly change someone's life. Many people looked to Nouwen as a long distance spiritual advisor. Love, Henri consists of over a hundred letters that stretch from the earliest years of Henri's career up through his last 10 years at L'Arche Daybreak. Rich in spiritual insights the letters highlight a number themes that emerged in both Henri's work over the years, including vocation, solitude, prayer, suffering, and perseverance in difficult times. These deeply spiritual letters, sometimes poignant, sometimes funny, ulimately demonstrate the rich value of communicating with God through others.

The real 'work' of prayer is to become silent and listen to the voice that says good things about me. The late Henri Nouwen was one of the twentieth century's greatest spiritual writers, and this book brings together two of his most inspirational pastoral works. Life of the Beloved asks how one can live a spiritual life in a completely secular culture. The greatest challenge, concludes Nouwen, is to bridge the gap between secular and sacred within the human self as a human being beloved of God. Our Greatest Gift is a meditation on dying. Dying and death can often bring fear, but the experience of dying and caring for the dying can become the deepest experience of love. Nouwen encourages us to ask, 'How can my death become fruitful in the lives of others?' Ultimately, it is the greatest gift we have to offer.