Read Henri's Books
Explore the literary legacy of one of the most influential spiritual writers of our generation.
Hearts Speaks to Heart
"Heart Speaks to Heart" follows Henri Nouwen during a Holy Week retreat during which he desired to write about the Sacred Heart. He shares about his own faithful, but often painful, journey to the Lord.
Beyond the Mirror
Henri Nouwen’s near fatal accident sparked a revelation. His transformative experience of unconditional love at the portal of death and his understanding of the events before and after his accident inspire us to embrace our vital connection to God. Readers will be encouraged and heartened to reevaluate their own challenging circumstances to find the true message of divine love.
Clowning in Rome
In this classic account of the time he spent in Rome, Nouwen offers reflections and spiritual insight characteristic of his best works.
Love in a Fearful Land
This is Nouwen's personal account of a pilgrimage to Santiago Atitlán, to learn about the American priest, Father Stanley Rother, who was murdered by a death squad in the parish where he served.
The Living Reminder
The Living Reminder is a gift from one of the most influential spiritual masters of our time. Subtitled “Service and Prayer in the Memory of Jesus Christ,” Nouwen’s book presents simple yet powerfully profound expressions of the joys of religious service.
Encounters with Merton
Encounters with Merton offers readers Nouwen's insights into the essential teachings of Thomas Merton, exploring themes of solitude, silence, and the role of contemplation in the life of a Christian.
In Memoriam
A moving and deeply personal account of the sudden illness and subsequent death of Henri Nouwen's mother. It's a treatise on death as seen from the perspective of Jesus’ suffering.
Behold the Beauty of the Lord
This classic Nouwen book invites readers to pray with four Russian icons by seeing or gazing, which are at the heart of Eastern spirituality. Nouwen's meditations reveal his viewing of the icons not as decorations, but holy places.
A Letter of Consolation
Beloved author Henri Nouwen reflects on the spiritual significance of death and life in this moving meditation dedicated to "all those who suffer the pain that death can bring and who search for new life."
Walk With Jesus
Inspired by the drawings of Sister Helen David, Henri Nouwen helps connect the reader with the truth of being a Christian: that intimacy with Jesus must be accompanied by solidarity with a wounded world.
A Cry For Mercy
In these daily prayers, Father Nouwen confronts his own inner chaos as he tries to create a space in his heart where God can dwell. Powerful, searching, and painfully honest!
Making All Things New
"Making All Things New" is an eloquent and simple explanation of the spiritual life from Henri J.M. Nouwen, one of the most influential spiritual writers of our time.
Letters to Marc About Jesus
A profound and beautiful collection of intimate writings, Nouwen’s Letters to Marc About Jesus recalls the author’s correspondences with his teenage nephew, a boy struggling with issues of faith and spirituality in an apathetic age.
Turn My Mourning Into Dancing
In times of suffering, simplistic answers ring empty and hollow. Henri Nouwen offers real comfort in the concrete truth of God's constancy and suggests we can find surprising joy in our suffering.
Ministry & Spirituality
Creative Ministry, The Wounded Healer, and Reaching Out are compiled in one volume. They explore the path to God, the nature of a ministry invigorated by a powerful spiritual life, and the openness and vulnerability necessary to be truly a minister of God.