Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place.
Henri NouwenSolitude is the place where we can connect with profound bonds that are deeper than the emergency bonds of fear and anger.
Henri NouwenLearning to weep, learning to keep vigil, learning to wait for the dawn. Perhaps this is what it means to be human.
Henri NouwenPrayer is the way to both the heart of God and the heart of the world - precisely because they have been joined through the suffering of Jesus Christ Praying is letting one's own heart become the place where the tears of God's children merge and become tears of hope.
Henri NouwenListening is much more than allowing another to talk while waiting for a chance to respond. Listening is paying full attention to others and welcoming them into our very beings. The beauty of listening is that those who are listened to start feeling accepted, start taking our words more seriously and discovering their true selves.
Henri Nouwen