Our glory is hidden in our pain, if we allow God to bring the gift of himself in our experience of it. Henri Nouwen bringexperiencegift Change image and share on social
Prayer is the most concrete way to make our home in God. Henri Nouwen concretegodhome Change image and share on social
Our first responsibility in the midst of violence is to prevent it from destroying us. Henri Nouwen destroymidstprevent Change image and share on social
Our efforts to disconnect ourselves from our own suffering end up disconnecting our suffering from God's suffering for us. The way out of our loss and hurt is in and through. Henri Nouwen disconnecteffortend Change image and share on social
Much violence is based on the illusion that life is a property to be defended and not to be shared. Henri Nouwen basedefendillusion Change image and share on social
Discipline means to prevent everything in your life from being filled up. Discipline means that somewhere you're not occupied, and certainly not preoccupied. In the spiritual life, discipline means to create that space in which something can happen that you hadn't planned or counted on. Henri Nouwen countcreatediscipline share on social
Solitude is very different from a 'time-out' from our busy lives. Solitude is the very ground from which community grows. Whenever we pray alone, study, read, write, or simply spend quiet time away from the places where we interact with each other directly, we are potentially opened for a deeper intimacy with each other. Henri Nouwen busycommunitydeep share on social
The spiritual life is not a life before, after, or beyond our everyday existence. No, the spiritual life can only be real when it is lived in the midst of the pains and joys of the here and now. Henri Nouwen everydayexistencejoy Change image and share on social
If fear is the great enemy of intimacy, love is its true friend. Henri Nouwen enemyfearfriend Change image and share on social
Friendship has always belonged to the core of my spiritual journey. Henri Nouwen belongcorefriendship Change image and share on social