With Burning Hearts
A Meditation on the Eucharistic Life
Now available in paperback–Henri Nouwen’s meditation on the meaning of the Eucharist, illustrated with the art of Italian master Duccio di Buoninsegna.
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, their encounter with Jesus, and how their eyes and hearts were opened in the breaking of the bread. A marvelous meditation on the meaning of the sacrament.
“Nouwen’s great gift is his honesty, never more touching than in With Burning Hearts.”–American Weekly
More About this Book
This book offers the reader a fuller understanding of the Eucharist through the story of the disciples on their way to Emmaus. Nouwen is answering the questions: How can all of my life be Eucharistic, and how can the daily celebration of the Eucharist make it that way? Nouwen focuses on five main aspects of the Eucharistic celebration: loss, presence, invitation, communion and mission, with a particular attention to the spiritual movement from resentment to gratitude.
Themes: Jesus, Spiritual Life, God, Loss, Service, Community, The Eucharist, Loss, Presence, Invitation, Communion, Mission, Resentment, Gratitude, Lostness, Home, Loss, Loss of our dreams, Loss of our faith, Mourning our losses, To grieve, Lord, have mercy prayer, Mercy, Evil, Contrition
Orbis Books,1994
Praise for "With Burning Hearts"
"I was surprised by how much I loved this book. It was straightforward, honest, relatable, and invigorating!" -Jessica
"I've yet to read anything by Henri Nouwen that didn't deeply move me. This might be my favorite by him." -Laura
"This is a deeply moving meditation on the Eucharist by a spiritual master. Gentle and powerful at the same time." -Pjnuget