Henri Nouwen
Henri Nouwen
Henri Jozef Machiel Nouwen,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...
NationalityDutch
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth24 January 1932
people authority certain
The people who most affected me were the ones who got right in there with me, who cried with me, but who also had a certain authority, who dared to say what needed saying.
spiritual believe skills
I still believe that the university is a place where people can develop their minds and learn skills, but also they can develop their personalities and their spiritual life.
jesus believe heart
I really believe that what we finally want is to know God, as God has come to be known through Jesus. Knowledge is knowledge of the heart - the Spirit - I would say. It is the Spirit in us who reveals God.
jobs writing way
Writing is not just a job. It helps me to pray. It's a way of being.
beautiful children mean
A sense of solitude is one of the most beautiful things that parents can give a child. It doesn't mean leaving the child alone, but it does mean creating safe spaces where the child can be with other people. It does mean directing their attention to God.
spiritual children space
Solitude is an essential element for the spiritual health of a child. If we only stimulate our children - keep them busy with endless stories with no space to be alone - that's not good.
fighting world university
The university has become a place that prepares you for the fights in the world.
entertainment life-is distraction
Life is not entertainment. Life is not distraction.
differences making-a-difference world
Be sure that you make a difference in the world.
taken might essentials
If I were to let my life be taken over by what is urgent, I might very well never get around to what is essential.
rebel hardship
To learn patience is not to rebel against every hardship.
baptism church body-of-christ
The Church is the body of Christ fashioned by baptism & the Eucharist.
believe important live-in-the-present
To live in the present, we must deeply believe that what is most important is in the here and now.
jesus moving world
The great # conversion called for by Jesus is to move from belonging to the world to belonging to God.