The spiritual life is not a life then and there, but a life here and now. It is a life in which the spirit of God is revealed in the ordinary encounters of everyday. In this book of meditations Henri Nouwen shows in a personal and insightful way that God is much closer to us than we usually realize.[...]

Before Nouwen became a bestselling spiritual author in his own right, he wrote a book on Thomas Merton and the eternal truths of the spiritual life.[...]

In times of suffering, simplistic answers ring empty and hollow. But Henri Nouwen, beloved spiritual thinker and author, offers real comfort in the concrete truth of God's constancy. Nouwen suggests that by greeting life's pains with something other than despair, we can find surprising joy in our su[...]

NEW PAPERBACK EDITION Henri Nouwen (1932-96) was one of the most popular and profound spiritual writers of our time. A priest, psychologist and famed professor, Nouwen struggled to reconcile the paradoxes inherent in life and the Christian faith. This book touches upon the themes that defined his l[...]

Nouwen's #1 Best-seller
This powerful meditation illuminates the parable of the prodigal son found in Luke's Gospel. Nouwen discovers anew the reality that God's love is unconditional and shares his own spiritual journey with us.
After an exhausting lecture circuit, Nouwen says he felt "a[...]

"When I first came across Nouwen's phase 'downward mobility, ' it struck me as radical, counterintuitive, and profoundly true. His reminder of Jesus' message goes against nearly everything in modern life, but ignoring it has led to most of the urgent problems we now face: global warming, poverty, an[...]

This work encourages readers to trust God and offers insights into the components of prayer: silence, acceptance, hope compassion and prophetic criticism. It is updated with photography and an introduction by Sue Monk Kidd, author of the bestseller "The Secret Life of Bees."[...]

This twentieth anniversary edition, brings Henri J. M. Nouwen's writings on Eastern Orthodox icons to a new generation and adds to the repackaged Nouwen collection published by Ave Maria Press. With a new foreword by Br. Robert Lentz, a well-known painter of contemporary icons, this classic Nouwen b[...]