The more we touch the intimate love of God which creates, sustains, and guides us, the more we recognize the multitude of fruits that come forth from that love.
Henri NouwenIf you want to know anything about community, you have to realize that the contemplative side is essential. Community without retreating and quiet time never survives.
Henri NouwenThe most important thing I've come to believe in is that people with mental handicaps have a unique mission to bring God's blessing to the World.
Henri NouwenWhere is peace to be found? The answer is surprising but clear. In weakness. Why there? Because in our weakness, our familiar ways of controlling and manipulating our world are being stripped away, and we are forced to let go from doing much, thinking much, and relying on our self-sufficiency. Right there where we are most vulnerable, the peace that is not of this world is mysteriously hidden.
Henri Nouwen