Spiritual Direction
Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith
Spiritual Direction gives us the unique and unrivalled experience of having Henri Nouwen as our personal spiritual director, answering our questions about the spiritual life in his wise, comfortable, and engaging style. With Nouwen’s guidance, we can reorient our lives and open the door to true spiritual transformation.
Henri Nouwen, the world-renowned spiritual guide and counselor, understood the spiritual life as a journey of faith and transformation that is deepened by accountability, community, and relationships. Though he counseled many people during his lifetime, his principles of spiritual direction were never written down. Now two of his longtime students, Michael Christensen and Rebecca Laird, have taken his famous course in spiritual direction and supplemented it with his unpublished writings to create the definitive work on Nouwen’s thoughts on the Christian life. Stories, readings, and thematically organized questions for reflection and guided journal writing provide an unparalleled resource for spiritual direction, both for individuals and for small groups.
Translations available in: Korean, Ukrainian, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Swedish, Portuguese, Dutch
More About this Book
Posthumous and Edited Work based on a theme using Henri Nouwen’s unpublished writing, authorized by the Henri Nouwen Legacy Trust, copyright held by the Henri Nouwen Legacy Trust
Themes: Spiritual Life
By Henri Nouwen with Michael Christensen and Rebecca Laird
Harper One, 2006
Praise for "Spiritual Direction"
"I just find his words to be so comforting, gentle, and wise; it was exactly the book I needed for a more stressful stretch I was in." -Luke
"Such a wonderful read. This really is one that all Christ followers should read at some point in their spiritual journey." -Anne
"I loved this book. Henri Nouwen is humble, insightful and authentic. Like few other writers, he offers himself to us." -Kurtis