Henri Nouwen
Henri Nouwen
Henri Jozef Machiel Nouwen,was a Dutch Catholic priest, professor, writer and theologian. His interests were rooted primarily in psychology, pastoral ministry, spirituality, social justice and community. 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...
NationalityDutch
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth24 January 1932
entertainment life-is distraction
Life is not entertainment. Life is not distraction.
differences making-a-difference world
Be sure that you make a difference in the world.
fighting world university
The university has become a place that prepares you for the fights in the world.
beautiful children mean
A sense of solitude is one of the most beautiful things that parents can give a child. It doesn't mean leaving the child alone, but it does mean creating safe spaces where the child can be with other people. It does mean directing their attention to God.
spiritual children space
Solitude is an essential element for the spiritual health of a child. If we only stimulate our children - keep them busy with endless stories with no space to be alone - that's not good.
jobs writing way
Writing is not just a job. It helps me to pray. It's a way of being.
spiritual believe skills
I still believe that the university is a place where people can develop their minds and learn skills, but also they can develop their personalities and their spiritual life.
spiritual journey focus
Although I am a committed Catholic priest, and nowhere hide that fact, my focus is very much a spiritual journey.
writing boundaries connected
I have always felt that if I am very personal and connected with what I myself am living, my writing will transcend ecclesial boundaries.
people authority certain
The people who most affected me were the ones who got right in there with me, who cried with me, but who also had a certain authority, who dared to say what needed saying.
hard-times time-keeping community
Solitude, community, and ministry are certainly not just for celibates! Celibates also have a hard time keeping up.
spiritual discipline doe
It is not that the university as such is against spiritual formation. It is just that often the university does not know how to integrate spiritual formation within its academic disciplines.
children yoga mean
Obviously a child can never conceive solitude if his parents aren't living it somewhere themselves. I don't mean that to be alone you have to get down on your knees for an hour in a yoga posture.
people healthy television
Television is obviously an enormous intruder. Quite often people say they have no time, but in fact they waste a lot of time on things that are not healthy.