Henri Nouwen

We can be an army of wounded warriors — or a collective of wounded healers

By Karen Swallow Prior — October 18, 2022
(RNS) — To be human is to be wounded, one way or another. Those hurts can be wielded in ways that further wound or in ways that help heal.

Why the ‘Game of Thrones’ ending was more Henri Nouwen than George R.R. Martin

By Cathleen Falsani — May 20, 2019
(RNS) — In the end, the one who ascends the throne of Westeros is neither the mightiest nor the most victorious. Instead he is a broken boy — a merciful, wounded healer who comes to reign with the help of a wise fool and the unquantifiable, mysterious power of the spiritual realm.

Henri Nouwen’s intimate letters shed light on his ‘theology of the heart’

By John Murawski — October 4, 2016
(RNS) Nouwen's letters chronicle his lifelong struggles with celibacy, his disaffection with academia and his prolonged recovery from a nervous breakdown -- among the many spiritual stations that mark this late priest's life.

Henri Nouwen’s unpublished works to release 20 years after death

By Jonathan Merritt — November 5, 2015
The Catholic writer’s books have sold more than 7 million copies worldwide. Here's what fans can expect from his unpublished letters and partial manuscripts.

Top 10 religious books I’ve read in the last 10 years

By Jonathan Merritt — July 15, 2013
Jonathan shares the books that have most influenced him. What is on your list?

What Southern Baptists must do to slow their decline

By Jonathan Merritt — June 11, 2013
New data reveals that America's largest Protestant denomination is declining. What must they do to stop the bleeding?
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