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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
With Burning Hearts
In this profound and beautiful reflection Henri Nouwen seeks a new understanding of Eucharist through the story of the disciples on their way to Emmaus. A marvelous meditation on the meaning of the sacrament.
Finding Our Sacred Center
All of us long for inner peace, to know that Christ dwells within us. In this gem of a book, Henri Nouwen searched in Lourdes for this assurance, and shares how that place of peace and beauty helped him return to his sacred center.
Jesus: A Gospel
Seamlessly woven from his many writings, Henri Nouwen's "Jesus: A Gospel" traces the greatest story ever told from the Annunciation to the Resurrection.
The Selfless Way of Christ
In this short work Henri Nouwen offers a penetrating reflection on the challenge of the spiritual life, especially the call to imitate Christ’s example of “downward mobility.”
A Sorrow Shared
Henri Nouwen’s classic works In Memoriam and A Letter of Consolation are put together in one volume for the first time, forming a biography of grief that offers an intimate glimpse into his grieving process following the death of his mother.
The Spiritual Life
This collection includes eight of Nouwen’s quintessential titles: Making All Things New, The Way of the Heart, Intimacy, The Living Reminder, Gracias!, Letters to Marc About Jesus, A Letter of Consolation, Our Greatest Gift.
A Spirituality of Homecoming
In this brief book, Nouwen explores several facets of Christian discipleship: Conversion, Freedom, Solidarity, Suffering, Joy, Prayer, and Service.
Adam: God’s Beloved
Through the story of Adam, Nouwen found a new way to tell God's story of Jesus and the story of all of us human creatures, broken and yet beloved, who live in a world charged with the mystery of God's overwhelming love.
Out of Solitude
Drawing on three moments in the life of Jesus, in this book Nouwen invites us to reflect on the tension between our desire for solitude and the demands of contemporary life.
Can You Drink the Cup?
Written with the profound insight and clarity characteristic of his numerous best-selling books, Nouwen's deeply perceptive exploration of Jesus' challenging question has the power to pierce your heart, expand your spiritual horizons, and radically change your life.