Tag: Henri Nouwen
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We are all called to be saints
No, this isn’t a belated April Fool’s joke. Although when I first heard that we – all of us – can be saints…are called, in fact, to be saints, I had a similar reaction: ‘You must be kidding! Me?’ But, what I am slowly coming to appreciate more fully is that God’s most important call…
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Evangelism
Evangelism has been a difficult concept for me. I’ve never thought I knew enough. I can’t quote Bible verses from memory. I don’t have a complete understanding of church history or teaching. My words can sound sanctimonious and saccharin even to my own ear. In the un-churched community in which I live I fear my…
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When we know that we know, we can dare to look…
Greetings to each of you. And I pray that you are experiencing God’s blessings on your day this very day, even as I write these words. The early days and weeks of 2015 have been so filled with God’s grace and love. Even though I often only feel the full warmth of His touch after…
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If God is everywhere equally present, then…
He can be found, felt…perceived in any place. Henri Nouwen, Thomas Merton, Brother Lawrence, St Ignasius, and countless others, past and present, tell us how and where to find God, to hear His directions and desires for our lives. This morning I was reading Nouwen’s book Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life. In today’s…
Walking With My Brother 