I often wonder if my knowledge about God has not become my greatest stumbling block to my knowledge of God.
Henri NouwenAs long as we continue to live as if we are what we do, what we have, and what other people think about us, we will remain filled with judgments, opinions, evaluations, and condemnations. We will remain addicted to putting people and things in their "right" place.
Henri Nouwen...real care means the willingness to help each other in making our brokenness into the gateway to joy.
Henri NouwenSolitude is very different from a 'time-out' from our busy lives. Solitude is the very ground from which community grows. Whenever we pray alone, study, read, write, or simply spend quiet time away from the places where we interact with each other directly, we are potentially opened for a deeper intimacy with each other.
Henri Nouwen