Good families always ritualize the table. You can say, "This is a Christmas meal; this is a birthday meal."
Henri NouwenWhen we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving much advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle and tender hand.
Henri NouwenJesus said Communion first, community comes out of that, and out of community, ministry.
Henri NouwenIt is good to have a prayer on your lips wherever you go. There are so many moments in life when you are free to pray. When you are waiting for the cashier in the supermarket, getting mad because he or she doesn't hurry, say a little prayer: 'Lord, Jesus Christ, have mercy on me.' Take that prayer with you wherever you go.
Henri Nouwen