Here and Now: Living in the Spirit - Softcover

Henri J.M. Nouwen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0232520925 ISBN 13: 9780232520927

Publisher: Darton Longman and Todd, 1994

Synopsis

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. Henri Nouwen writes about the joy in the midst of our sorrows, about the gains and losses of friendship and family, about the hardships and rewards of prayer, about forgiveness and compassion, discipleship and discipline, and the lifelong process of conversion. He looks with a smile and a tear at the day-to-day events of our lives and discovers there places where God chooses to dwell and call us.

About this title

About the Author:

Henri J. M. Nouwen is pastor of the l'Arche Daybreak community in Toronto, Canada.

From AudioFile:

Religious author and speaker Nouwen finds spiritual instruction in the everyday; he is even enlightened by the experience of being hit by a car. As his injuries progress to the life-threatening stage, Nouwen's insight expands even further. It's almost trite to use life traumas as a doorway to personal growth, but the author manages to maintain both his dignity and his spiritual innocence. Count on Nouwen for compassionate, hands-on storytelling, fortunately through reader Brian Patrick, as Nouwen's heavy accent and speech habits can make for tough listening. In this modest production Nouwen traces his progress from invalid to health and spiritual realization, as he gains wisdom in the process. D.J.B. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Darton Longman and Todd
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0232520925
• ISBN 13: 9780232520927
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 131