January 10, 2026
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January 10, 2026

Listening to the Pains of the World

In the solitude of the heart we can truly listen to the pains of the world because there we can recognize them not as . . .

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January 9, 2026
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January 9, 2026

Living From Our Hearts

Life can teach us that although the events of the day are out of our hands, they should never be out of our hearts . . .

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January 8, 2026
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January 8, 2026

The Courage to Fully See

Maybe, for the time being, we have to accept the many fluctuations between knowing and not knowing . . .

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January 7, 2026
Henri Nouwen Society Henri Nouwen Society

January 7, 2026

Looking for Hope

What if our history does not prove to be a blind impersonal sequence of events over which we have no control, but rather reveals . . .

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January 6, 2026
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January 6, 2026

A Response of the Heart

The movement from loneliness to solitude should lead to a gradual conversion from an anxious reaction to a . . .

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January 5, 2026
Henri Nouwen Society Henri Nouwen Society

January 5, 2026

Solitude of Heart

It is probably difficult, if not impossible, to move from loneliness to solitude without any form of withdrawal from a distracting world . . .

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January 4, 2026
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January 4, 2026

From Loneliness to Solitude

Instead of running away from our loneliness and trying to forget or deny it, we have to protect it and turn it into . . .

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January 3, 2026
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January 3, 2026

Vision of the Future

Often it is the dark forest that makes us speak about the open field. Frequently prison makes us think . . .

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January 2, 2026
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January 2, 2026

Desiring a Spiritual Life

During our life we become more aware not only of our crying loneliness but also of our real desire for . . .

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January 1, 2026
Henri Nouwen Society Henri Nouwen Society

January 1, 2026

A New Beginning

A new beginning! We must learn to live each day, each hour, yes, each minute as a new . . .

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