Read Henri's Books
Explore the literary legacy of one of the most influential spiritual writers of our generation.
The Inner Voice of Love
For the countless men and women who have to live through the pain of broken relationships, or who suffer from the loss of a loved one, this book about the inner voice of love offers new courage, new hope, and even new life.
You Are The Beloved
You Are the Beloved captures the essence of Henri: that he was a beloved child of God. In this book, Henri invites us to consider that we too are precious in God’s sight.
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.
On Retreat with Henri Nouwen
"On Retreat with Henri Nouwen" is one of the most timely and compelling books for today’s believers and seekers alike, encouraging readers to reflect on five existential questions in light of their own doubts and insecurities.
Life of the Beloved
An invitation to acknowledge our brokenness and awaken to the abiding love that God has for us, this classic explains the spiritual life in simple terms. One of Nouwen’s greatest legacies to seekers of all backgrounds.
Following Jesus
In this never-before-published work of inspiration, Nouwen offers a compelling case for why Christianity is still relevant, beautiful, intelligent, and necessary in the modern world.
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Drawing on previously unpublished material as well as a number of his articles over many years, Community provides a complete picture of Nouwen’s understanding of Christian community and why he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.
Love, Henri
Spanning more than two decades, Love, Henri is a beautiful collection of over 200 unpublished letters that sheds light and provides insight on the sacred longings of the human heart.
The Return of the Prodigal Son
A chance encounter with a reproduction of Rembrandt’s The Return of the Prodigal Son catapulted Henri Nouwen on an unforgettable spiritual adventure. Here he shares the deeply personal and resonant meditation that led him to discover the place within where God has chosen to dwell. With over a million copies sold, this classic work is essential reading for all who ask, “Where has my struggle led me?”
Flying, Falling, Catching
Friend and colleague Carolyn Whitney-Brown presents Henri Nouwen's unpublished trapeze writings framed by the true story of his rescue by paramedics through a hotel window during his first heart attack. Light-hearted and insightful, this captivating story reveals Nouwen as a joyful spiritual risk taker. It invites us all to let go, even when we are afraid of falling.
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.
In the House of the Lord
Henri Nouwen's In the House of the Lord relates the themes of intimacy, fecundity and ecstasy to the movement from the ‘house of fear'.
The Dance of Life
In this new anthology, Michael Andrew Ford gathers Henri J.M. Nouwen's selections that encourage us to embrace our imperfections and find the transforming power of God at work within them. Spiritual refreshment and guidance through the darkness, loneliness, and turmoil of life's challenges.
Show Me the Way
Nouwen invites readers to join him on a 40-day Lenten path as fellow pilgrims, from the solemn beginning of Ash Wednesday to the joyous climax of Easter.