We publish to deepen and expand henri s impact, preserve to protect and promote henri s legacy. After almost two decades of teaching at yale and harvard he spent the rest of his life serving as a pastor in a laarche community of the mentally handicapped near. This book, however, advocates that we make compassion a more critical place in our lives and that we should be come compassionate as god is compassionate. Carol berry brings her own experience in both ministry and art education to bear as she unpacks the much misunderstood spiritual context of vincent van goghs work, and reinterprets van goghs art in light. A painting, a parable, and my friend, henri nouwen presented by sue mosteller, csj duration. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Jan 17, 2017 a dramatic reading of a quote that has meant much to me. Compassion challenges us to cry out with those in misery, to mourn with those who are lonely, to weep with those in tears. It is a warm, caring book that shows us how to make the later years of our lives a source of hope rather than a time of loneliness. 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. Jan 01, 1982 while this book hasnt influenced my daytoday thinking as much as some other nouwen books, i think this says more about my current level of distraction than it does the quality of the observations and insights found in compassion, though its possible that nouwens coauthorship with two other authors on this one slightly reduces the tone of intimacy most of his books offer. Compassionis a book that says no to a compassion of guilt and failure and yes to a compassionate love that pervades our spirit and moves us to action.
His interests were rooted primarily in psychology, pastoral ministry, spirituality, social justice and community. Compassion a reflection on the christian life by henri j. Including unpublished material recorded from henri nouwens lectures, this book comes at the request of the henri nouwens literary estate from someone who knew him as a teacher and friend. He was the oldest of four children born to laurent j. Compassion, nouwen stressed, will not comprise a bending toward the under privileged via a fortunate position. Blessed be the father of compassion and the god of all encouragement. He shared the final years of his life with people with mental and physical disablilities at larche daybreak community in toronto, canada. Darryl tippens, stephen weathers, and jeanne murray walker. Quote from henry nouwens the wounded healer problem of pain, quotes on suffering our own experience with loneliness, depression, and fear can become a gift for others, especially when we have received good care. The wounded healer as a spiritual guide henri nouwen soul. Compassion, no longer merely an eraser of human mistakes, is a force of prayer and action the expression of gods love for us and our love for god and one another.
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Each time we hear the word patience, we tend to cringe. Compassion is a book that says no to a compassion of guilt and failure and yes to a compassionate love that pervades our spirit and moves us to action. With the depth and compassion that nouwen is so loved for, he shares his moving and inspirational thoughts on what aging can mean to all of us. Berry recommended number of meetings for this book. The heart of henri nouwen his words of blessing, henri j. Nouwen, 9780385517522, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook.
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