Henri Nouwen
@henrinouwen.bsky.social
Henri Nouwen (1932-1996)- Spiritual author, theologian and witness to God’s boundless love 💖 Follow for daily insights in faith, hope and compassion 📚
“Do not be discouraged. Be sure that God will truly fulfil all your needs. Keep remembering that. It will help you not to expect that fulfillment from people who you already know are incapable of giving it.” — Henri Nouwen
November 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
“Do not be discouraged. Be sure that God will truly fulfil all your needs. Keep remembering that. It will help you not to expect that fulfillment from people who you already know are incapable of giving it.” — Henri Nouwen
The unfathomable mystery of God is that God is a Lover who wants to be loved. God not only says: "You are my Beloved." God also asks: "Do you love me?"
— Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen
— Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen
November 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The unfathomable mystery of God is that God is a Lover who wants to be loved. God not only says: "You are my Beloved." God also asks: "Do you love me?"
— Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen
— Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen
“God became human, in no way different from other human beings, to break through the walls of power in total weakness. That's the story of Jesus.”
August 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
“God became human, in no way different from other human beings, to break through the walls of power in total weakness. That's the story of Jesus.”
“On the cross, Jesus has shown us how far God's love goes. It's a love which embraces even those who crucified him.”
— Henri Nouwen
— Henri Nouwen
August 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
“On the cross, Jesus has shown us how far God's love goes. It's a love which embraces even those who crucified him.”
— Henri Nouwen
— Henri Nouwen
“There you have it: the love of God is an unconditional love, and only that love can empower us to live together without violence.” - Henri Nouwen
August 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
“There you have it: the love of God is an unconditional love, and only that love can empower us to live together without violence.” - Henri Nouwen
“Our worries fill our lives with "What ifs" These many "ifs" can so fill our mind that we become blind to the flowers in the garden and the smiling children on the streets, or deaf to the grateful voice of a friend.” - Henri Nouwen
July 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
“Our worries fill our lives with "What ifs" These many "ifs" can so fill our mind that we become blind to the flowers in the garden and the smiling children on the streets, or deaf to the grateful voice of a friend.” - Henri Nouwen
“This brief lifetime is my opportunity to receive love, deepen love, grow in love, and give love.” - Henri Nouwen
July 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
“This brief lifetime is my opportunity to receive love, deepen love, grow in love, and give love.” - Henri Nouwen
“When you pray, you discover not only yourself and God, but also your neighbor. Your neighbor is your sister or brother living alongside you.” - Henri Nouwen
July 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
“When you pray, you discover not only yourself and God, but also your neighbor. Your neighbor is your sister or brother living alongside you.” - Henri Nouwen
“When God who has created me is love and only love, I am loved before any human being loved me.” — Henri Nouwen
July 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
“When God who has created me is love and only love, I am loved before any human being loved me.” — Henri Nouwen
The unfathomable mystery of God is that God is a Lover who wants to be loved. God not only says: "You are my Beloved." God also asks: "Do you love me?"
— Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen
— Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen
July 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The unfathomable mystery of God is that God is a Lover who wants to be loved. God not only says: "You are my Beloved." God also asks: "Do you love me?"
— Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen
— Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen
The spiritual life requires a constant claiming of our true identity. Our true identity is that we are God's children, the beloved sons and daughters of our heavenly Father. - Henri Nouwen
July 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The spiritual life requires a constant claiming of our true identity. Our true identity is that we are God's children, the beloved sons and daughters of our heavenly Father. - Henri Nouwen
What was and is God's response to the diabolic power that rules the world and destroys people and their lands? The answer is a deep and complete mystery because God chose powerlessness. - Henri Nouwen
July 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
What was and is God's response to the diabolic power that rules the world and destroys people and their lands? The answer is a deep and complete mystery because God chose powerlessness. - Henri Nouwen
“It is hard to live in the present. The past and the future keep harassing us. The past with guilt, the future with worries.” - Henri Nouwen
July 7, 2025 at 11:41 AM
“It is hard to live in the present. The past and the future keep harassing us. The past with guilt, the future with worries.” - Henri Nouwen
“By calling him Immanuel, we recognize that he has committed himself to live in solidarity with us, to share our joys and pains, to defend and protect us, and to suffer all of life with us.” - Henri Nouwen
July 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
“By calling him Immanuel, we recognize that he has committed himself to live in solidarity with us, to share our joys and pains, to defend and protect us, and to suffer all of life with us.” - Henri Nouwen
“Jesus came to wipe away the burden of the past and the worries for the future.” - Henri Nouwen
July 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“Jesus came to wipe away the burden of the past and the worries for the future.” - Henri Nouwen
“When you pray, you discover not only yourself and God, but also your neighbor. Your neighbor is your sister or brother living alongside you.” - Henri Nouwen
July 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
“When you pray, you discover not only yourself and God, but also your neighbor. Your neighbor is your sister or brother living alongside you.” - Henri Nouwen
“So why delay? God is standing there with open arms, waiting to embrace me. He won't ask any questions about my past. Just having me back is all he desires.” — Henri Nouwen
June 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“So why delay? God is standing there with open arms, waiting to embrace me. He won't ask any questions about my past. Just having me back is all he desires.” — Henri Nouwen
The spiritual life requires a constant claiming of our true identity. Our true identity is that we are God's children, the beloved sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father.
April 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The spiritual life requires a constant claiming of our true identity. Our true identity is that we are God's children, the beloved sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father.
I don’t have page # since I found the quote via google Gemini.
April 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I don’t have page # since I found the quote via google Gemini.
“Women, who have been so often the victims of oppression, can find in the heart of God a freedom that no human power can take away, a liberation that flows from being truly seen and loved as they are.” - The Return of the Prodigal Son
April 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
“Women, who have been so often the victims of oppression, can find in the heart of God a freedom that no human power can take away, a liberation that flows from being truly seen and loved as they are.” - The Return of the Prodigal Son
Jesus is a very interesting person; his words are full of wisdom. His presence is heart-warming. His gentleness and kindness are deeply moving. His message is very challenging. But do we invite him into our home?
April 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Jesus is a very interesting person; his words are full of wisdom. His presence is heart-warming. His gentleness and kindness are deeply moving. His message is very challenging. But do we invite him into our home?
Above all, there is love, an endless, deep, and far-reaching love born from an unbreakable intimacy with God and reaching out to all people, wherever they are, were, or will be. There is nothing that he does not fully know. There is nobody whom he does not fully love.
April 3, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Above all, there is love, an endless, deep, and far-reaching love born from an unbreakable intimacy with God and reaching out to all people, wherever they are, were, or will be. There is nothing that he does not fully know. There is nobody whom he does not fully love.
Prayer is so important. It invites us to live in ever closer communion with the one who loves us more than any human being ever can.
April 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Prayer is so important. It invites us to live in ever closer communion with the one who loves us more than any human being ever can.