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Initially written for a Jewish friend, Life of the Beloved has become Henri Nouwen's greatest legacy to Christians around the world. This sincere testimony of the power and invitation of Christ is indeed a great guide to a truly uplifting spiritual life in today's world.

We are all aging. We are each a spoke on the great wheel of life, part of the ongoing cycle of growth. In Aging, Henri J.M. Nouwen and Walter J. Gaffney share some moving and inspirational thoughts on what aging means (and can mean) to all of us, whether we're in our youth, middle age, or later years.Enhanced by some eighty-five photographs depicting various scenes from life and nature, this book shows how to make the later years a source of h...

Updated for a new generation with moving photography and a foreword by Sue Monk Kidd, this volume has been a treasured introduction to prayer for more than thirty years. (Catholic)

Full-color fold-outs of four superb Russian icons combine with reflections to offer worshippers a unique way to pray with sacred images as much as with words--and hopefully see something of the beauty of God.

The last book published before Nouwen's death in 1996, Can You Drink the Cup? has been translated into ten languages and sold more than 135, 000 copies. Exploring the deep spiritual impact of the question Jesus asked his friends James and John, Nouwen reflects upon the metaphor of the cup, using the images of holding, lifting, and drinking to articulate the basics of the spiritual life.

Nouwen comments that one of Christ's temptations in the desert was to be relevant?to turn stones into bread. In living with profoundly disabled persons, Nouwen found that none of the skills he had used as a minister in past situations had any relevance to this community. Ministry, says our spiritual guide, has nothing to do with relevance, power or popularity. In the Gospel of John, Jesus asks Peter, ?Do you love me?? Nouwen realized that his ...

Home Tonight follows the path of Henri Nouwen's spiritual homecoming. More than three years prior to writing his great classic, The Return of the Prodigal Son, Nouwen suffered a personal breakdown followed by a time of healing solitude when he encountered Rembrandt's famous painting. Within his solitude he reflected on and identified with the parable's characters and experienced profound and inspiring life lessons.This captivating book was cre...

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El libro más profético de Henri Nouwen nos ofrece un triple camino para poner en práctica la ética pacifista de Jesús. Primero, ser pacifista no consiste sólo en agitar pancartas o manifestarse contra la guerra. El verdadero pacifismo tiene que nacer de una vida de oración, del paso de la casa del miedo y el odio a la casa de Dios. Segundo, es preciso «resistir a los poderes de la muerte», que no son sólo los ejércitos y las armas, sino nuestr...

In a first-ever combined English edition of Nouwen classics "In Memoriam" and "A Letter of Consolation, " a beloved spiritual giant of the 20th century explores the depths of his grief and writes tenderly and wisely to his bereaved father, yearning for the light of Christ in the darkness of loss and sorrow.

Home Tonight" follows the path of Catholic priest Nouwen's spiritual homecoming. Prior to writing his great classic, "The Return of the Prodigal Son, " Nouwen suffered a personal breakdown followed by a time of healing solitude, when he experienced profound and inspiring life lessons.

Now in paperback, one of America's most popular spiritual writers speaks of finding joy in the midst of the pressures of life, even during times of grief and suffering.

This thematic collection of memorable writings invites readers to share spiritual intimacy with this popular writer about such issues as prayer, depression, friendship and peace.

A hope-filled and profoundly simple book that speaks directly to those who want to be of service in their church or community, but have found the traditional ways often threatening and ineffective. In this book, Henri Nouwen combines creative case studies of ministry with stories from diverse cultures and religious traditions in preparing a new model for ministry. Weaving keen cultural analysis with his psychological and religious insights, No...

Throughout his life Henri Nouwen stressed the connection between intimacy with Christ and solidarity with a wounded world.This book includes a previously unpublished manuscript on peacemaking as well as stories of Nouwens participation in the March on Selma in 1965 and at the funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr. In other writings Nouwen reflects on the presence of Christ among the oppressed poor of Latin America, the legacies of Oscar Romero and...

In September 1995, Nouwen took a year's sabbatical to write, pray and visit family and friends. Although he had little time to write, as a spiritual discipline he kept a daily journal enriched with vivid observations and soul-searching reflections. "Sabbatical Journey" records the flowering of friendship and prayer during what would be his final year on earth.

A beautiful book, as beautiful in the simple clarity of its wisdom as in the terrible beauty of the transformation to which it calls us. -- New Oxford Review