Desert Spirituality and Contemporary Ministry [Abridged, Audiobook, CD] [Audio CD]

Henri J. M. Nouwen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2006

During his lifetime, Henri Nouwen was certainly very well known as a writer.  But he was also an incredibly gifted speaker.  Indeed, many who heard him considered him a far greater speaker than writer!
Desert Spirituality and Contemporary Ministry is an Audio recording of Henri Nouwen's famous title, THE WAY OF THE HEART, and this very special recording is actually Henri Nouwen himself, reading that classic book.  A special find!  Don't miss it.

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From the Inside Flap

Since it was first published more than 20 years ago, this work has helped millions of men and women cast off the anger and greed that trouble the world, and find love, compassion and peace in the heart of God.

From the Back Cover

On Solitude

"Solitude is the place of purification and transformation, the place of the great struggle and the great encounter ... the place of our salvation."

On Silence

"First, silence makes us pilgrims.  Second, silence guards the fire within.  Third, silence teaches us to speak."

On Prayer

"The prayer of the heart opens the eyes of our soul to the truth of ourselves as well as to the truth of God.  The prayer of the heart challenges us to hide absolutely nothing."

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Ave Maria Press; abridged edition edition (January 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594710813
• ISBN-13: 978-1594710810
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,646,542 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Henri Nouwen was born in Holland in 1932 and ordained a Catholic priest in 1957. He obtained his doctorandus in psychology from Nijmegen University in the Netherlands and taught at Notre Dame, Yale, and Harvard. He experienced the monastic life with Trappist monks at the Abbey of the Genesee, lived among the poor in Latin America with the Maryknoll missioners, and was interested and active in numerous causes related to social justice. After a lifetime of seeking, Henri Nouwen finally found his home in Canada, as pastor of L'Arche Daybreak - where people with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers live together in community.

Henri Nouwen wrote over 40 books on spirituality and the spiritual life that have sold millions of copies and been translated into dozens of languages. His vision of spirituality was broad and inclusive, and his compassion embraced all of humankind.

He died in 1996. His work and his spirit live on.

Henri Nouwen pronounced his name "Henry Now-en." For more information on his life and work, please visit www.henrinouwen.org .

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The voice of the Master, February 13, 2008

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Wise Owl "Doting Grandma" (San Antonio TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Desert Spirituality and Contemporary Ministry (Audio CD)

I was reading a summary of Nouwen's writings, and the author suggested Henri Nouwen was more a speaker than a writer, and that one could hear some of his lectures on CD. This one is excellent. His Dutch accent is not overwhelming. The only disadvantage is there are not a lot of "breaks" in the CD, so if you need to stop and return later, you may have to repeat quite a bit to get to where you left off. The talk was given to clergy, but applies to lay ministry as well.