Prayer is the center of the Christian life. It is the only necessary thing. It is living with God, here and now.
Henri NouwenWhat is forgotten cannot be healed, and that which cannot be healed easily becomes the cause of greater evil.
Henri NouwenCommunity is first of all a quality of the heart. It grows from the spiritual knowledge that we are alive not for ourselves but for one another.
Henri NouwenSolitude, community, and ministry are certainly not just for celibates! Celibates also have a hard time keeping up.
Henri Nouwen