Quotes by Henri J.M. Nouwen, Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life

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When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instea — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life
When we start being too impressed by the results of our work, we slowly come to the erroneous conviction that life is on — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life
Is God present or is he absent? Maybe we can say now that in the center of our sadness for his absence we can find the f — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life
To care means first of all to empty our own cup and to allow the other to come close to us. It means to take away the ma — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life
Jesus changes our history from a random series of sad incidents and accidents into a constant opportunity for a change o — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life
Those who really can receive bread from a stranger and smile in gratitude, can feed many without even realizing it. Thos — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life
This leaves us with the urgent question: How can we be or become a caring community, a community of people not trying to — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life
What does it mean to care? Let me start by saying that the word care has become a very ambivalent word. When someone say — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life