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From the delicate interplay of human experience to the surrender to Christ and the embrace of Christian community, that journey of Christian spirituality is explored and celebrated here in each eloquent, thought-provoking passage,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The table is one of the most intimate places in our lives. It is there that we give ourselves to one another. When we say, 'Take some more, let me serve you another plate, let me pour you another glass, don't be shy, enjoy it,' we say a lot more than our words express. We invite our friends to become part of our lives. We want them to be nurtured by the same food and drink that nurture us. We desire communion.... Every breakfast, lunch, or dinner can become a time of growing communion with one another.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Intimately personal and inspiring, *Bread for the Journey* is a daily feast of fresh insight into the challenges and deep joys of a life lived in close communion with God. Nouwen is a wise, loving companion who invites us along as he finds joy in the community of loss, true freedom in forgiveness of others, and hope in surprising places. Each daily meditation is a stepping-stone along a path of private discovery, offering Nouwen's seasoned yet fresh ideas on kindness, love, suffering, and prayer, the Church as God's people, and the importance of Jesus in one's life-reflecting, as a whole, Nouwen's own 'personal creed.' *Bread for the Journey* brims with daily nourishment and guidance for devoted followers and new friends alike -- food for thought on a yearlong journey of discovery and faith.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51560853864735,"sku":"9780060663599","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9780060663599_110751.jpg?v=1769123962"},{"product_id":"letters-to-marc-about-jesus-living-a-spiritual-life-in-a-material-world-375296","title":"Letters to Marc About Jesus: Living a Spiritual Life in a Material World","description":"\"Letters to Marc About Jesus\" is a beautiful collection of Henri Nouwen's very intimate and very enlightening writings to Marc, his nineteen-year-old nephew, who struggles to find his true path in a world of confusion and apathy. 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Powerful and profound, \"Letters to Marc About Jesus\" is Nouwen at his best--teacher, guide, and mentor--and will provide the direction and inspiration necessary for any believer to change his or her life.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51560853930271,"sku":"9780060663674","price":30.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9780060663674_802137.jpg?v=1769123965"},{"product_id":"spiritual-direction-258356","title":"Spiritual Direction","description":"Stories, readings, and questions for personal reflection are featured in this work from a beloved author on how to live a deep spiritual life in communion with others.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51560858616095,"sku":"9780060872748","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9780060872748_992112.jpg?v=1769124197"},{"product_id":"spiritual-formation-415374","title":"Spiritual Formation","description":"Henri Nouwen, the world-renowned spiritual guide and counselor, understood the spiritual life as a journey of faith and transformation that is deepened by accountability, community, and relationships. 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Featuring a unique *visio divina* to help guide and focus prayer, this volume reveals Nouwen's unparalleled wisdom on how to move from the mind to the heart and live there in the center-the place where God dwells.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51560866349343,"sku":"9780061686139","price":54.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9780061686139_991156.jpg?v=1769124521"},{"product_id":"discernment-415375","title":"Discernment","description":"*Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life* features the wisdom that spiritual leader and counselor Henri J. M. 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Henri Nouwen, Donald McNeill, and Douglas Morrison have written a moving document on what it means to be a Christian in a difficult time.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51561156641055,"sku":"9780232527414","price":39.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9780232527414_622371.jpg?v=1769128179"},{"product_id":"the-genesee-diary-341169","title":"The Genesee Diary","description":"Report from a Trappist Monastery. 'Just as a whole world of beauty can be discovered in one flower, so the great grace of God can be tasted in one small moment.' 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It is in this place of trust and solitude that we discover our belovedness and our capacity to love God and others.A scholar and spiritual director intimately acquainted with Nouwen's understanding of the spiritual life, Wil Hernandez offers an elegant synthesis of Nouwen's main themes, inspiring us to embrace the power and vulnerability of mere spirituality.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51561268805919,"sku":"9780281076871","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9780281076871_1244767.jpg?v=1769130562"},{"product_id":"following-jesus-finding-our-way-home-in-an-age-of-anxiety-541310","title":"Following Jesus: Finding Our Way Home in An Age of Anxiety","description":"At one of the lowest points in his life, Henri Nouwen gave a series of lectures on the importance of following Jesus in an age of anxiety. 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It reveals the deep turmoil and sometimes chaotic inner life of the man who has become an icon of compassion and vulnerability for Christians and non-Christians alike. Nouwen writes eloquently about calling and purpose, fear and hope and explains why, with so many choices available to 21st century seekers - including atheism and secularism - the greatest reward for those looking for fulfilment is to choose belief in God. 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He shows how these main functions are inextricably tied to the minister’s spiritual life and why they must be directed toward a creative dialogue with other Christians if they are to be rewarding. It is also essential, he maintains, that the minister leave himself open, take risks, and “lay down his life for his friends” in order to give new life.“There is today a great hunger for a new spirituality,” observes Nouwen, a hunger that requires new and creative forms of ministry. Citing numerous examples from his rich experience, the author offers practical advice for infusing daily pastoral work with meaning. The result is an insightful presentation and a resonant spiritual guide for every man and woman who wants to be of service.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51562776068383,"sku":"9780385126168","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9780385126168_837466.jpg?v=1769155603"},{"product_id":"the-wounded-healer-26446","title":"The Wounded Healer","description":"What does it mean to be a healer in the modern world? In this profound, hope-filled book, Henri Nouwen offers a radically fresh vision of ministry. He calls on those who would serve to identify the wounds in their own hearts, and from that recognition to reach out to others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*The Wounded Healer* is a hope-filled and profoundly simple book that speaks directly to those men and women who want to be of service in their church or community, but have found the traditional ways often threatening and ineffective. In this book, Henri Nouwen combines creative case studies of ministry with stories from diverse cultures and religious traditions in preparing a new model for ministry. Weaving keen cultural analysis with his psychological and religious insights, Nouwen has come up with a balanced and creative theology of service that begins with the realization of fundamental woundedness in human nature. Emphasizing that which is in humanity common to both minister and believer, this woundedness can serve as a source of strength and healing when counseling others. Nouwen proceeds to develop his approach to ministry with an analysis of sufferings -- a suffering world, a suffering generation, a suffering person, and a suffering minister. It is his contention that ministers are called to recognize the sufferings of their time in their own hearts and make that recognition the starting point of their service. For Nouwen, ministers must be willing to go beyond their professional role and leave themselves open as fellow human beings with the same wounds and suffering -- in the image of Christ. In other words, we heal from our own wounds. Filled with examples from everyday experience, *The Wounded Healer* is a thoughtful and insightful guide that will be welcomed by anyone engaged in the service of others.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51562776232223,"sku":"9780385148030","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9780385148030_1308281.jpg?v=1769155613"},{"product_id":"the-genesee-diary-75139","title":"The Genesee Diary","description":"During his seven-month stay in a Trappist monastery, Henri Nouwen had a unique opportunity to explore crucial issues of the spiritual life and discover \"a quiet stream underneath the fluctuating affirmations and rejections of my little world.\" Nouwen participated fully in the daily life of the Abbey of the Genesee in upstate New York -- in work and in prayer. From the early weeks in the abbey -- dominated by conflicting desires and concerns -- to the final days of Advent, when he finds a new sense of calm expectation, Nouwen never loses his critical honesty. Insightful, compassionate, often humorous, always realistic, *The Genesee Diary* is both an inspiration and a challenge to those who are in search of themselves.  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e \"*The Genesee Diary* beautifully lifts the heart and mind to God.\"  \u003cbr\u003e --*Christianity Today*\"This is an extraordinary account of a man seeking inner peace and total commitment to God... a fine portrait of cloistered life, a beautifully written account of one man's soul-searching.\"  \u003cbr\u003e --*Publisher's Weekly*","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51562776264991,"sku":"9780385174466","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9780385174466_716924.jpg?v=1769155615"},{"product_id":"lifesigns-93592","title":"Lifesigns","description":"**\"You cannot read *Lifesigns* and not be moved... This book will undoubtedly find its place among the classics of twentieth-century literature.\"  \u003cbr\u003e --Grand Rapids Press**The inspirational writings of Henri Nouwen have touched millions of readers all over the world. Much beloved as a lecturer, spiritual guide, and especially as an author, he communicated a profound message of hope that finds great resonance in today's world.  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e In his now classic work *Lifesigns*, he explores what he saw as three of the most vital aspects of his ministry. The first of these is the Gospel invitation to intimacy, which Nouwen describes as communion with God and relationship with others. The second is the call to fecundity, exhorting us to be open to a fruitful life of change and growth. And the third, the experience of ecstasy, extends the Gospel promise \"that your joy may be full.\" Inspired by L'Arche, the worldwide network of communities where handicapped people and their assistants try to live together in the spirit of the Scriptures, Nouwen shows how these three elements offer the essential key to a life free from the domination of fear and filled instead with hope and love.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51562776494367,"sku":"9780385236287","price":16.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9780385236287_837456.jpg?v=1769155630"},{"product_id":"reaching-out-96573","title":"Reaching Out","description":"With the clarity and depth characteristic of the classics, this spiritual bestseller lays out a perceptive and insightful plan for living a spiritual life and achieving the ultimate goal of that life - union with God. 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