When you recognize the festive and the still moments as moments of prayer, then you gradually realize that to pray is to live. Henri Nouwen festivegraduallylive Change image and share on social
One of the main tasks of theology is to find words that do not divide but unite, that do not create conflict but unity, that do not hurt but heal. Henri Nouwen conflictcreatedivide Change image and share on social
Living in a community with very wounded people, I came to see that I had lived most of my life as a tightrope artist trying to walk on a high, thin cable from one tower to the other, always waiting for the applause when I had not fallen off and broken my leg. Henri Nouwen applauseartistbreak share on social
Jesus didn't say, 'Blessed are those who care for the poor.' He said, 'Blessed are we where we are poor, where we are broken.' It is there that God loves us deeply and pulls us into deeper communion with himself. Henri Nouwen blessbreakcare share on social
To give someone a blessing is the most significant affirmation we can offer. Henri Nouwen affirmationblessgive Change image and share on social
God is a God of the present. God is always in the moment, be that moment hard or easy, joyful and painful. Henri Nouwen easygodhard Change image and share on social
Waiting is a period of learning. The longer we wait, the more we hear about him for whom we are waiting. Henri Nouwen hearlearnlong Change image and share on social
When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. Henri Nouwen advicechoosecure share on social
Most Christian leadership is exercised by people who do not know how to develop healthy, intimate relationships and have opted for power and control instead. Many Christian empire-builders have been people unable to give and receive love. Henri Nouwen builderchristiancontrol share on social
The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing... not healing, not curing... that is a friend who cares. Henri Nouwen bereavementcareconfusion share on social