Read Henri's Books
Explore the literary legacy of one of the most influential spiritual writers of our generation.
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.
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.
Creative Ministry
According to Henri Nouwen, every Christian is a minister—trying to live his life in the light of the Gospel. Creative Ministry is a resonant spiritual guide for every man and woman who wants to be of service.
Spiritual Journals
This is a special gift edition of three of Henri Nouwen's internationally acclaimed and world-renowned spiritual journals - Genesee Diary, Gracias! and The Road to Daybreak.
The Way of the Heart
The Way of the Heart has helped millions of men and women cast off the anger and greed that trouble the world—and find love, compassion, and peace in the heart of God.
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 Living
This encouraging, insightful book inspires readers to practice three essential disciplines. The result, Nouwen promises, is a fruitful, Spirit-filled life.
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.
Reaching Out
With the clarity and depth characteristic of the classics, this spiritual bestseller lays out a perceptive and insightful plan for living a spiritual life and achieving the ultimate goal of that life — union with God.
Compassion
Compassion is a book that says no to a compassion of guilt and failure and yes to a compassionate love that pervades our spirit and moves us to action. A timeless document on what it means to be a Christian in a difficult time.
The Wounded Healer
A hope-filled and profoundly simple book that speaks directly to those who want to be of service in their church or community, but have found the traditional ways often threatening and ineffective.
In the Name of Jesus
A loving and searingly insightful vision of Christian leadership, this bestseller inspires us to put aside our desire to be powerful and relevant and to stand simply in our unadorned, vulnerable selves, open to giving and receiving love.
Community
Drawing on previously unpublished material as well as a number of his articles over many years, Community provides a complete picture of Nouwen’s understanding of Christian community and why he felt it to be such a necessary and integral part of the spiritual life in all its many dimensions.