Read Henri's Books
Explore the literary legacy of one of the most influential spiritual writers of our generation.
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.
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!
The Road to Peace
Throughout his life Henri Nouwen stressed the connection between intimacy with Christ and solidarity with a wounded world. This book gathers Nouwen's many writings on peace and social justice, and amplifies his message about the call of Christian discipleship.
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.
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.”
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 Fundraising Workbook
A workbook that provides a 4-week how-to guide for putting Nouwen's culture-shifting vision of Fundraising into practice. Readers will find the complete original text of A Spirituality of Fundraising plus extensive commentary on its themes.
A Spirituality of Caregiving
Henri Nouwen shares heartfelt insights on what it means to be a caregiver and to be cared for and how the caregiving relationship can lead to spiritual growth.
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.
Courage for Caregivers
Drawing on the writings and wisdom of Henri J. M. Nouwen’s themes of caregiving, Marjorie J. Thompson offers a vulnerable exploration of caregiving intertwined both with her own many years of caregiving and collected stories of caregivers in varied settings and stages of life.
Healthy Caregiving
Healthy Caregiving is an encouraging, reflective resource for professionals working in a care sector, including health care, social work, chaplaincy and other similar professions.
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.
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.
A Spirituality of Fundraising
Nouwen's insights will upend your thoughts about fundraising. Never again will you feel like you're begging for money. Instead, you'll see your work as true ministry. A must-read for leaders in churches, nonprofits, ministries, and businesses!
Ukraine Diary
In 1993 and '94, Henri Nouwen made two trips to Ukraine that were deeply significant to him. With extraordinary prescience, he identified in Ukraine certain spiritual and moral qualities struggling to assert themselves—exactly the qualities, almost thirty years later, that the Ukrainian people have mobilized in their struggle for freedom and independence. Ukraine Diary is a previously unpublished work of Nouwen's that is like a time capsule, a message from the past with special meaning for today.