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Bread for the Journey: A Daybook of Wisdom and Faith Paperback – Illustrated, November 21, 2006

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When beloved author Henri Nouwen set out to record this daybook of totally new reflections, he suddenly found himself on "a true spiritual adventure." For in these 366 original, interlocking morsels of daily wisdom, Nouwen provides both sustenance and a trail for us to follow, as he unveils, to his own surprise, his personal map of faith. 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,

"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."

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.

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“I found myself writing about Jesus, the center of my faith. And then, to my surprise, I was asking myself, How do we become connected with Jesus? Soon I found myself writing about Word and Sacrament. But where are they held? In the Church. I had never before written about the Church! It seemed an unsafe subject to talk about, but here I was breaking through my own fears and apprehensions. The question became, Where is the Church supposed to lead us? What about death, the resurrection, the communion of saints, heaven, hell, the second coming of Christ, and the end of times?… And so I wrote, faster and faster. By the time December came, I had written 387 reflections, even though a year has only 365 or 366 days. When I started rereading them all, I realized that I had ‘used’ the yearbook to express my faith and write my own creed!”---from the Introduction

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Henri J.M. Nouwen was a world-renowned spiritual guide, counselor, and bestselling author of over forty books that many today consider spiritual classics. He taught at the universities of Harvard, Yale, and Notre Dame before becoming the senior pastor of L’Arche Daybreak in Toronto, Canada, a community where men and women with intellectual disabilities and their assistants create a home for one another.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperOne; Reprint edition (November 21, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060663596
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060663599
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.04 x 7.38 inches

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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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Clarksbird

Beautiful daily meditations for everyone

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2023

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I purchased this book after reading Henri Nouwen’s “Life of the Beloved” with a group. I highly recommend both! This is the third year I’ve been using these daily meditations and they do not get old. I look forward to what each day brings; the wisdom, insight, guidance, all in a very simple but deep manner. Henri Nouwen’s writing style is accessible for all. As another reviewer mentioned, I believe this book is for anyone, whether Catholic, protestant, even agnostic. I have purchased these books for many friends and family from all backgrounds and it is truly a gift that keeps giving! Buy it! You will not regret it!

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A special book

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This book will be a Blessing to you on a daily basis. A very special daily bit of encouragement for your soul.

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All was done as said!

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Price, quality and service as prompted!

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Nouwen is undeniably full of wisdom

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Best daily devotional book ever!

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T. E. Antis

I think I appreciate Nouwen in longer passages, but still, this is good

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I've read quite a bit of Henri Nouwen's work. A pastor friend years ago seemed to quote him frequently, which got me interested in what Nouwen had to say. I've always enjoyed him.

I chose this devotional over another I saw promoted because it was written and compiled intentionally by Nouwen himself. The other book was compiled from his writings by someone else after his death (lots of later Nouwen releases are created that way), and there is something about that that doesn't appeal to me. In fact, Nouwen intentionally spent a year writing this book in response to his publishers wanting him to create a day-by-day devotional from his already published work. He resisted that and said he wanted it all to be fresh and new insights.

Each day's devotion here is only a couple of paragraphs long, so it's not a big-time commitment to take this up daily. I have to make a conscious point of slowing down for a few meditative minutes each day (I get distracted and busy too easily) and this little book gives me a focus point to consider. From that perspective, this book is great. Personally, I enjoy Nouwen better in a longer form, but I appreciate this book for what it is.

I am also reading another year-long devotional that provides a deeper, convicting dive into Scripture and Christ-like formation. Sometimes I think Nouwen's entry for the day is a little light-weight and skimpy, but I may be unfairly judging because I'm influenced by the other book's impact on me.

All in all, there are a ton of year-long devotionals you can choose from, but for me, I think this one is worthwhile to have by your chair each morning.

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Mature, Balanced, Down to Earth

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I am so picky about daily devotionals. My experience yields that most devotionals are in the category of what I consider "Christian Lite," in the same vein as Bud Lite: the basic ideas without any real substance or flavor. I have a few that I enjoy, a devotional by Richard Rohr and one by Thomas Keating, but at times their devotionals are markedly Catholic, which is not a problem in and of itself, considering that they are both Catholic holy men! But as I prefer more nonsectarian writings, "Bread for the Journey" is everything I wanted in a devotional, and more. It's wise, down-to-earth, compassionate, exploratory, contemplative, without being too watered-down, too removed from the Gospel, or too sectarian. Henri Nouwen was an amazing and gentle soul, a true embodiment of the Eternal Christ, and I am deeply grateful that we were blessed with his presence and his life for the brief time that we were.

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Like a Grandfather's Words Before Dawn

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I read Nouwen like I listened to the stories of my grandparents: I want to carry the family likeness. I want to receive these stories, these words, into the depths of my being and live from that source.

Each day's reading in *Bread for the Journey* is a short letter of sorts, a little note to live by. They're small reminders that say, "Don't forget who you are and the family who is with you."

The daily sections are short and easy to read; they're a wonderful way to start the day. In my case, I read them beside Scripture and prayer and let Henri's words weave the life of Scripture and prayer together. For me, it's like I'm watching my grandfather live the spiritual life and speak about it right beside me, every morning. I read Scripture and then hear his voice, his thoughts before dawn.

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Deeply meaningful insights

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Henri Nouwen proclaims the truths of the Christian life in ways that can be understood and lived out. He offers a message of hope to all.

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Bread for the journey

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2013

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I love Henri Nouwen's books and this one is perfect for focusing the mind either first thing in the morning or last thing at night. Short and very sweet daily readings that do the job. I've got a hard copy that I've been using for last 5 years and its getting a bit worn now so I decided to update it to the kindle version and its just as good, in fact its better because the hard copy is quite thick and heavy.

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short thought provoking reflections

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 18, 2020

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A short reflection for every day of the year. Written in a timeless style in plain English. Plenty to think about.

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Reviewed in Canada on November 28, 2016

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Exactly what I wanted.

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It was exactly what I wanted and in perfect shape - Thanks.

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Dash book of Wisdom in Christian living

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Just getting acquainted with this writer. Very impressed with his gentle wisdom. Looking
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