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Many of Henri Nouwen's deep spiritual insights arose from experiences of anguish. In the Inner Voice of Love, Nouwen penned spiritual imperatives for himself during the most difficult period of his life. Meant to be a deeply personal journal, friends encouraged him to offer it as a gift of consolation for those who live through the pain of broken relationships and immense loss. In this podcast conversation, Wendy speaks with Diane Marshall, a retired therapist, who was an intimate friend of Henri's. Diane and Henri shared each others' burdens during painful times, and their friendship birthed new hope. ___________ Book Discussed: The Inner Voice of Love https://amzn.to/3fq4CKN (US) https://amzn.to/37kJJOm (Canada) ___________ SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: henrinouwen.org/donate/ * SIGN UP FOR FREE DAILY E-MEDITATIONS: henrinouwen.org/meditation/ * MORE FREE RESOURCES: henrinouwen.org/ * FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/henrinouwensociety/ TWITTER: twitter.com/nouwensociety FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/nouwensociety/ PINTEREST: www.pinterest.ca/henrinouwen/
Lessons from 'Out of Solitude' by Henri J.M. Nouwen.Henri Nouwen was a Professor of Religion and Theology at Yale University, the University of Notre Dame and Harvard Divinity. He left his academic post to join L' Arche, a community that helps people with disability.Ways to Support:Substack: https://ijmakan.substack.com/subscribe?=Website: https://becomingantifragile.com/Art: https://ikranrinmakan.com/Get the book: https://amzn.to/4jVNoH7
On Christmas Eve, Ukrainian families create a living Nativity scene by spreading straw across the floor and placing hay beneath the dinner tablecloth. “This gesture connects the birth of Jesus to the natural world, with the presence of the field permeating the home,” Metropolitan Borys Gudziak says. Portuguese families observe Noite da Consoada (Night of Comfort and Consolation) with a humble meal of salt cod, cabbage and potatoes. “The idea is to echo the simplicity of the day,” Ricardo da Silva, S.J., shares with Metropolitan Gudziak. “Jesus was born in this very simple setting.” These practices, Ricardo suggests in this year's final episode of “Preach,” remind us not only of Christ's simplicity but also offer a nudge for preachers: “The best thing to do is to preach simply.” [Please complete a brief survey and tell us what you love (or not) about “Preach”] Metropolitan Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia leads the Ukrainian Catholic community in the United States. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he holds a doctorate in Slavic and Byzantine cultural history from Harvard University. He was the founding president and rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine, from 2002 until 2012, and served Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Western Europe until 2018. His preaching is deeply influenced by his dear friend and mentor, Henri Nouwen, who was known for his emphasis on simplicity and authenticity. “People today know Henri from his writings,” he says, “but I would say his preaching was an order above because it was personal.” The metropolitan recalls what he learned from hearing hundreds of Nouwen's homilies when he was a student at Harvard. “Henri just said: ‘Keep it very simple. Use keywords many times.'” And it is this ability to communicate simply that the metropolitan shows in his Christmas Eve homily, when he uses vivid expressions like “the clear odor of the manure” and “the bells of the cows.” By drawing on Nouwen's wisdom, the metropolitan invites us to approach the Christmas mystery with renewed awe, wonder and openness. Read the Scripture readings and full text of this week's homily Get daily Scripture reflections and support "Preach" by becoming a digital subscriber to America Magazine “Preach” is made possible through the generous support of the Compelling Preaching Initiative, a project of Lilly Endowment Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the beautiful compilation, Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life, Henri Nouwen invites us to learn to listen deeply to the voice of the Spirit. Encouraging us to encounter this voice through books, nature, people and events, Nouwen reminds us that God is ever present. In this episode of Henri's bookshelf, we speak with Sam Cooper, a pastor who has accompanied a local community of faith for 31 years and counting. Through stories of listening and obeying, Sam and Wendy celebrate a long journey of discernment that has led a community to learn to participate with God in making things right. Meadowvale Community Church: https://www.meadowvalecrc.org/ Indwell - builder of affordable housing: https://indwell.ca/ ___________ Book Discussed: Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life https://amzn.to/2NBrriT (US) https://amzn.to/2Oczt1T (CAD) Spiritual Direction https://amzn.to/389dTEI (US) https://amzn.to/2Zf9gGA (CAD) Spiritual Formation https://amzn.to/2YCNETY (US) https://amzn.to/2COPVTM (CAD) The Wounded Healer https://amzn.to/2AGOrKz (US) https://amzn.to/3hdDkcr (CAD) ___________ SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: henrinouwen.org/donate/ * SIGN UP FOR FREE DAILY E-MEDITATIONS: henrinouwen.org/meditation/ * MORE FREE RESOURCES: henrinouwen.org/ * FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/henrinouwensociety/ TWITTER: twitter.com/nouwensociety FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/nouwensociety/ PINTEREST: www.pinterest.ca/henrinouwen/
DateNovember 3, 2024SynopsisIn this sermon, we explore the life of Henri Nouwen—Catholic priest, prolific author, and wounded healer—whose lifelong struggle with feeling worthy of love led him to discover God's grace in unexpected places. Through Nouwen's journey from prestigious academic positions to living among those with disabilities at L'Arche, we learn that our wounds aren't liabilities but pathways to healing, and that like trapeze artists, we're all called to trust in the divine Catcher who promises to hold us. This message will especially resonate with anyone who has ever felt like an impostor, struggled with feeling worthy of love, or longed to be enough—inviting us to consider how our own wounds might become sources of healing for others, just as Nouwen taught us that "when our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing, we have become wounded healers."ReferencesScripture: Matthew 3:13–17; Hebrews 12:1–2About The Local ChurchFor more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Threads, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org.To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts and this movement of God's love, give online here.
The last manuscript of Henri J.M. Nouwen, left unfinished at his sudden death in 1996, recounts his transformative friendship with a traveling trapeze troupe, the Flying Rodleighs. Nouwen thought his trapeze story could become his most important book. Author Carolyn Whitney-Brown, Henri's colleague and friend, was invited to take the unpublished material and offer it to readers as the final metaphor to have captivated Henri Nouwen's spiritual imagination. Readers will discover Henri to be a spiritual risk-taker always pursuing deeper communion with God. And somewhere in the flying and catching and even falling, Henri found access to a more embodied and liberating life. Carolyn Whitney-Brown is a Canadian writer, artist, and university teacher who earned a PhD in English literature. She knew Henri Nouwen well when she and her family lived in the L'Arche Daybreak community from 1990 until Nouwen's death in 1996. She lives on Vancouver Island. https://writersunion.ca/member/Carolyn-Whitney-Brown ___________ Book Discussed: Flying, Falling, Catching: An Unlikely Story of Finding Freedom https://amzn.to/3UUPJ9c (US) https://amzn.to/3RuZszU (Canada) ___________ SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: henrinouwen.org/donate/ * SIGN UP FOR FREE DAILY E-MEDITATIONS: henrinouwen.org/meditation/ * MORE FREE RESOURCES: henrinouwen.org/ * FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/henrinouwensociety/ TWITTER: twitter.com/nouwensociety FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/nouwensociety/ PINTEREST: www.pinterest.ca/henrinouwen/
Chris Maxwell's 12th book comes out October 1st. Each of the twelve chapters in the book, “Things We've Handed Down: Twelve Letters I Leave for You,” is written as a letter to a reader. The chapter titles are all book titles from books which have impacted Chris' life. He hopes to hand down to the next generation key life principles that he learned from the books. “Disappointment with God” by former Next Step guest Philip Yancey, “Wounds Are Where Light Enters” by Walter Wangerin Jr., “The Wounded Healer” by Henri J.M. Nouwen, “Life is Mostly Edges” by Calvin Miller, “Surprised by Joy” by C. S. Lewis, and “A Long Obedience in the Same Direction” by Eugene Peterson are just some of the chapters in this book.As a leader and a learner, what books have impacted your life? What lessons have you learned that you can “hand down” to others? How have disappointments and wounds brought you closer to God instead of farther from Him? How can we lead better by displaying love, acceptance, and forgiveness? Listen to the conversation. Pick up a copy of “Things We've Handed Down” and read it. Get copies for those you lead. Be sure you receive what's handed down to you and that you hand down God's love to others.Amazon: http://bit.ly/cmaxmanWebsite:chrismaxwell.me Facebook: facebook.com/PauseWithChrisMaxwellTwitter:@CMaxManInstagram: CMaxMan
Jonas was al eerder in Japan geweest, maar was er nog lang niet klaar mee. Gewapend met de ervaringen van de vorige keer, jarenlange research voor de podcast en een gezonde liefde voor de Japanse keuken, trok de familie Nouwen drie weken door het land van de rijzende zon.Jonas vertelt Jeroen en de luisteraars alles over de reis waar hij ‘niet een keer slecht heeft gegeten.' Over zespersoonsrestaurantjes waar de eigenaar enthousiast uitlegt hoe je sushi hoort te eten. Over een restaurant waar Jonas en zijn familie in een aparte kamer werden gezet. En over het de beste Katsu Sando die hij ooit had gegeten, gefrituurd in reuzel.Kortom een dik uur verhalen over heerlijk eten, bijzondere gebruiken en cultuurverschillen. Daarbij een glas bijzondere sake uit een schitterende fles. Voor De Brigade vertelt Jonas in het supplement hoe je dat doet, op eigen houtje door Japan reizen. Met praktische tips over wel of niet reserveren, de rol van de convenience store en kamers zo klein dat je koffer op de gang staat.Wat Schaft de Podcast Huiswijnen boxAls klap op de vuurpijl introduceren we de Wat Schaft De Podcast huiswijnen. Wij hebben samen met sommelier van het jaar ‘24 Lukas Wiegman zes heerlijke wijnen uitgezocht bij onze nieuwe partner Wijnbeurs.nl. Daar vertellen we over en die kan je natuurlijk ook bestellen op www.wijnbeurs.nl/watschaftdepodcast Live opname op 29 septemberAls je hierna nog geen genoeg van ons hebt, dan kan je ons in levende lijve ontmoeten op 29 september bij Chateau Amsterdam tijdens de live opname www.watschaftdepodcast.com/liveShownotesBij elke aflevering maken we uitgebreide shownotes, met informatie uit de podcast en links naar recepten. De shownotes staan op: watschaftdepodcast.com.Word lid van de BrigadeAls lid van De Brigade krijg je een advertentievrije podcast met exclusieve content, toegang tot onze online kookclub, kortingen, winacties en steun je de podcast. Word lid via: petjeaf.com/watschaftdepodcast.Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this episode, we explore the popularity of Henri Nouwen among evangelicals. Described by Christianity Today as "one of the world's greatest spiritual writers," Henri Nouwen was a Dutch Catholic priest, writer, theologian, professor, psychologist, spiritual director, and activist. A survey by Christian Century revealed that Nouwen's work is a top choice for both Roman Catholic and mainline Protestant clergy. Join us as we discuss whether Nouwen should be promoted in evangelical institutions, seminaries, and churches as a model of evangelical spirituality.Support the Show.
Bucket lists are tricky. They can help explore dreams and desires to fulfill in a lifetime. They can also become a list of to-dos before death, shaping expectations about the future. We talk about these lists in the face of limited time, and celebrate the journey of becoming.Read Trudy and Lisa's Bios: CroneCast.caRead this show's blog at CroneCast.ca for in-depth thoughts on topics covered in this episode.Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact. We want to hear from you about all things crone.--Chapters--(00:00) - Intro (00:35) - Time (07:27) - Opportunity (10:36) - Self Acceptance (15:14) - Living Ahead (19:16) - Doing Your Best (22:52) - Integrity (28:44) - Becoming (32:15) - Close --References-- Reiner, R. (2007). The Bucket List [Film]. Warner Bros. Zadan/Meron Productions. Two Ton Films. Castle Rock Entertainment. Storyline Entertainment.Ferguson, Melanie. “The Case For Bucket Lists: Busting Myths and Changing Mindsets” [Blog Post]. postcardsandplaces.com. January 4, 2024.Ufuoma, Jessica. “How Ditching My Bucket List Has Helped Me Travel More” [Blog Post]. theufuoma.com. November 17, 2017.Ware, Bronnie. (2011) The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departed.” BalboaPress. Bloomington, IN.Nouwen, Henri J.M. (1992) The Return Of The Prodigal Son, A Story of Homecoming. Doubleday. New York, NY.--Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa AustinProduced by Odvod Media.Audio Engineering by Steve Glen.Original music by Darrin Hagen.
Kencan Dengan Tuhan - Rabu, 12 Juni 2024 Bacaan: "Apa yang telah kami lihat dan yang telah kami dengar itu, kami beritakan kepada kamu juga, supaya kamu pun beroleh persekutuan dengan kami. Dan persekutuan kami adalah persekutuan dengan Bapa dan dengan Anak-Nya, Yesus Kristus." (1 Yohanes 1:3) Renungan: Henri Nouwen mempunyai kerinduan yang sangat dalam supaya orang-orang bisa mengenal Yesus. Di mana pun berada, dia berusaha menyampaikan kabar baik kepada orang yang dilihatnya supaya mereka bersedia menerima kabar baik tersebut. Suatu kali, di sela-sela konferensi yang membahas tentang seni dan kehidupan rohani, Nouwen menemui seorang wanita yang berkata bahwa dia seringkali berselisih dengan pejabat gerejanya karenakebijakan-kebijakan yang mereka ambil. Nouwen berkata kepada wanita tersebut, "Semua itu adalah selingan. Saya tidak bermaksud meremehkan komplainmu. Tetapi, itu bukan poin yang utama. Hal yang terpenting adalah persoalan hubunganmu dengan Yesus. Meskipun Dia tidak kelihatan dan tangan kita tidak bisa menyentuh-Nya, itu tidak berarti Dia nun jauh di sana. Sebagai gambarannya adalah listrik. Listrik tidak kelihatan, tetapi itu adalah sumber dari tenaga yang luar biasa. Demikian juga dengan Yesus. Kita dapat memelihara hubungan kita dengan Dia di dalam doa, membaca firman-Nya dan dalam bimbingan Roh Kudus." Nouwen menantang wanita tersebut dengan sebuah nasihat, "Sediakan waktu lima menit setiap hari selama dua minggu dalam sebuah saat teduh dan katakan bahwa engkau rindu akan kehadiran-Nya. Dan kemudian datang dan katakan kepada saya hasilnya." Yohanes pun rindu agar bukan hanya dia yang memiliki hubungan dengan Yesus, tetapi orang lain juga. "Apa yang telah kami lihat dan yang telah kami dengar itu, kami beritakan kepada kamu juga, supaya kamu pun beroleh persekutuan dengan kami. Dan persekutuan kami adalah persekutuan dengan Bapa dan dengan Anak Nya, Yesus Kristus." Sebagai pengikut Yesus, kita perlu menyadari bahwa hubungan dengan Yesus adalah sebuah panggilan dari Allah, seperti kata Paulus, "Allah, yang memanggil kamu kepada persekutuan dengan Anak-Nya Yesus Kristus, Tuhan kita, adalah setia."(1 Kor 1:9). Dengan demikian kita akan menghargai hubungan tersebut dan akan berusaha untuk memeliharanya. Mungkin kita sibuk dengan urusan pekerjaan, bisnis atau urusan hubungan kemasyarakatan, bahkan sibuk untuk mengurusi keluarga dan pelayanan. Tetapi, itu tidak dapat menjadi alasan bagi kita untuk tidak memelihara hubungan dengan Yesus. Mari kita mengambil waktu sejenak setiap hari untuk bersama-sama dengan Yesus. Bacalah firman-Nya dan pujilah Dia. Rasakan kehadiran-Nya dan nikmati kehangatan kasih-Nya, niscaya kita akan menjadi orang percaya yang teguh, penuh sukacita serta siap membangun hubungan dengan sesama. Tuhan Yesus memberkati. Doa: Tuhan Yesus, terima kasih karena Engkau sudah memanggilku untuk memiliki hubungan dengan-Mu. Berilah aku kekuatan agar aku bisa tetap memeliharanya. Amin. (Dod).
In this week's episode, we welcome Brya Hanan, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, to share how we can learn to engage as an adult with the young parts of ourselves. Brya shares her story, the trauma she experienced as a child, and how it affected not only her self-perception but also how she related to others. She reflects on her healing journey and shares practical ways you can begin your healing journey. We also chat about how our unmet needs as a child can affect us as adults, how to have compassion for ourselves in our brokenness, and why healing ourselves allows us to love those around us much more fully. Heather's One Thing - Her parents Sister Miriam's One Thing - Lentil Curry and Naan Bread Michelle's One Thing - Her husband, Chris, and his loving support Brya's One Thing - Barre Classes! Other Resources Mentioned: Buy Brya's book here Check out Brya's website and Instagram Restore the Glory Podcast Episode 99: Parts Work with Brya Hanan Journal Questions: Where do I sense deep divides within myself? How do I care for others as a way of avoiding care for myself? What would it look like for me to befriend my inner child? What are my defense mechanisms? Is it time to seek out therapy? Discussion Questions: What “templates” of wounds and experiences do you find yourself living through? In your healing journey, when have you experienced things getting worse before they got better? What made the change for the better? What does your inner child need to hear today? When do you feel dysregulated? When do you feel well-regulated? Quotes to Ponder: “Remember, you are held safe. You are loved. You are protected. You are in communion with God and with those whom God has sent you. What is of God will last. It belongs to the eternal life. Choose it, and it will be yours.” (Henri J.M. Nouwen, The Inner Voice of Love) “The history of every human being passes through the threshold of a woman's motherhood.” (Saint Pope JPII) Scripture for Lectio: A large crowd followed and pressed around him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering. At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?” “You see the people crowding against you,” his disciples answered, “and yet you can ask, ‘Who touched me?' ” But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you.Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.” (Mark 5: 24- 34) Sponsor - Holy Confident Birth: Are you an expectant mama who's dreaming of a natural birth experience that feels like an act of worship, leaves you feeling empowered in your motherhood, and even brings you closer to Christ? Maybe you've been searching high and low for a resource that will help you get there AND that aligns with your Catholic values, but it just didn't seem to exist! If you want to feel EQUIPPED to knock your birth out of the park, EMPOWERED in your ability to make informed decisions, and EXCITED for the Spirit-led, fear-free birth you've been dreaming of, The Holy Confident Birth Course might be just the solution you've been looking for. Inside this course, you'll find eight modules comprised of video lessons and handouts,where you'll learn about the labor and birth process, building the perfect team, managing your options and interventions, advocating for yourself during labor and so much more! If you want to take the next step towards a birth you'll love, learn more at www.holyconfidentbirth.com/birthcourse and use code ABIDE for an extra $49 off at checkout.
Lessons from 'Out of Solitude' by Henri J.M. Nouwen. Henri Nouwen was a Professor of Religion and Theology at Yale University, the University of Notre Dame and Harvard Divinity. He left his academic post to join L' Arche, a community that helps people with disability. - Out of Solitude: USA - https://amzn.to/3VXb2tC CA - https://amzn.to/445ig0I The Power of Silence by Robert Cardinal Sarah: USA - https://amzn.to/3vUzfGf CA - https://amzn.to/3W1EO0b Meditation by Marcus Aurelius USA - https://amzn.to/3UhKRN5 CA - https://amzn.to/3QoXJi7 - Social & Website Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ijmakan Twitter https://twitter.com/ijmakan Website: https://becomingantifragile.com Newsletter https://ijmakan.substack.com - 00:00 - Excerpt from ‘Out of Solitude' 05:00 - Fear of the other is the root of all our problems 06:16 - Who is Henri Nouwen? 10:31 - How solitude leads to care 12:00 - Find your lonely place 14:45 - Charity as gratitude vs. Charity for praise 16:40 - Sitting in silence 18:20 - The wise know themself that they don't require affirmations from others 26:34 - Difference between Isolation and Solitude 31:00 - Darkness meditation 32:30 - Tao's story of uselessness and why it's ultimately the most useful 39:00 - What does it mean to be a good friend? 43:15 - To care means to live in the present 50:10 - Challenge
This morning we analyze the impact of receiving and giving, quoting Henri J.M. Nouwen, and Baasl HaTurim on the beginning of this week's Torah portion, Terumah. We demonstrate the benefit of the opportunity to give with a great story from Rabbi Yissachar Frand. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman (rabbi@adath.ca) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.
In this week's episode, we reflect on the role both joy and sorrow simultaneously play in our lives. We chat about how pressing into grief allows us to more fully experience joy, and how when we try to numb ourselves to the sorrow we also numb ourselves to the experience of joy. We also talk about the importance of naming disappointments, intentionally maturing in our faith, and what we have personally learned while grieving the loss of a parent. When we learn to suffer well and meet God in the midst of our sufferings, we can reach a deep joy we never thought possible. Heather's One Thing - Attending and speaking at SEEK ‘24. Watch my session here. Sister Miriam's One Thing - Therapist's Conference with the JPII Healing Center Michelle's One Thing - Nick Sabn Retiring From College Football Announcement: We are excited to announce that our Lenten book study will be: A Time of Renewal: Daily Reflections for the Lenten Season by Mother Mary Francis, P.C.C. Visit our website for more information! Journal Questions: What paradoxes am I called to live in right now? How can I bring the Lord into my disappointments? Am I more prone to pushing my emotions aside or letting my emotions rule my life (emotional gluttony)? In seasons of grief, who are the people who have been my midwives and accompanied me through those seasons? Discussion Questions: What disappointments have you experienced this past year? Is it hard for you to be honest with God about those disappointments? What is God redeeming and restoring in your life? In a current disappointment or heartbreak you are feeling, what gratitude are you experiencing alongside it? What gifts of daily bread is the Lord providing for you in this season? Quote to Ponder: “Our life is a short time in expectation, a time in which sadness and joy kiss each other at every moment. There is a quality of sadness that pervades all the moments of our lives. It seems that there is no such thing as a clear-cut pure joy, but that even in the most happy moments of our existence we sense a tinge of sadness. In every satisfaction, there is an awareness of limitations. In every success, there is the fear of jealousy. Behind every smile, there is a tear. In every embrace, there is loneliness. In every friendship, distance. And in all forms of light, there is the knowledge of surrounding darkness . . . But this intimate experience in which every bit of life is touched by a bit of death can point us beyond the limits of our existence. It can do so by making us look forward in expectation to the day when our hearts will be filled with perfect joy, a joy that no one shall take away from us.” (Henri J.M. Nouwen, Making All Things New: An Invitation to the Spiritual Life) Scripture for Lectio: He turns my mourning into dancing. You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, so that my soul may praise you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever. (Psalm 30:11-12) Sponsor - Pilgrimage to Beauty: Pilgrimage to Beauty (www.pilgrimagetobeauty.com/abidingtogether) creates transformative experiences of true rest and retreat, for couples or individuals wired for adventure. Whether you're an adventurer or a contemplative, Pilgrimage to Beauty invites you to Guatemala July 24-31, 2024 for a unique encounter with Blessed Stanley Rother in the Mayan village he served and died for only 43 years ago. Tens of thousands of pilgrims have visited the newly opened Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine in Oklahoma City, but very few have had the experience of praying and serving in Santiago, the village where his heart resides and his mission lives on. We have already had a number of Abiding Together listeners go on this pilgrimage and describe it as one of the most transformational trips of their lives. Our very good friends Ennie and Cana Hickman and Emily Blasdell will guide you to the breathtaking shores of Lake Atitlan, feed you delicious local cuisine, and accompany you on this once in a lifetime encounter with God and His saint. Visit PilgrimageToBeauty.com/abidingtogether to find out all the special perks for our Abiding Together listeners, including $500 off of your registration!
What is the purpose of solitude? Are solitude and isolation different? What are you giving and receiving from community? Click to purchase my Calendar or Book. This season, I'm exploring the book "Called to Community," edited and compiled by Charles E. Moore. Throughout this year-long study, I will work through what it means to live intentionally with others. The book covers a wide range of topics, authors, and ideas, that exemplify the diversity of Christian communities. Please leave a positive review wherever you listen or share your favourite episode with a friend. If you have any comments or questions, email me at masonunrauphoto@gmail.com. Thanks for listening, and you can view my other ventures below. http://www.masonunrau.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peopleandplace/message
We are thrilled to kick off the New Year with part 2 of an intimate interview between Henri Nouwen and Brian Stiller. In 1995, Brian, host of the weekly Cross Currents television show, conducted an exclusive interview with Henri at his L'Arche Daybreak home. In this rare uncut video, Nouwen discusses hope, prayer, and finding joy amid suffering in this episode of Henri Nouwen, Now & Then. * WATCH PART 2 INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/U04GuJSz14k * WATCH PART 1 INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/FnFE2aYNfAc * EPISODE PAGE: https://henrinouwen.org/listen/brian-stiller-and-henri-nouwen-2/ * INTERVIEW USED WITH PERMISSION by Karen Pascal, Windborne Productions * LISTEN on iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/henri-nouwen-now-then-podcast-brian-stiller-henri-nouwen/id1468489942?i=1000640147311 * LISTEN on SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/26qxQS2lKBTLSbEnReirhm * TO DONATE & SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://henrinouwen.org/donate/ * SIGN UP FOR FREE DAILY E-MEDITATIONS: https://henrinouwen.org/meditation/ * WATCH DOCUMENTARY "Journey of the Heart: The Life of Henri Nouwen": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U8M1gx5Rk4&t=12s * MORE FREE RESOURCES: https://henrinouwen.org/ * READ HENRI NOUWEN BOOKS: henrinouwen.org/read/ * FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/henrinouwensociety/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nouwensociety FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nouwensociety/ PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.ca/henrinouwen/ * LISTEN on iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/henri-nouwen-now-then-podcast-sharon-garlough-brown/id1468489942?i=1000634128698 * LISTEN on SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5u9rLLBjRejoXSDmWFDJOM
In today's episode, Jeff and Susan get to interview Carolyn Whitney-Brown about her recent book, "Flying, Falling, Catching." Carolyn was good friends with the late Henri Nouwen, a famed spiritual writer, speaker, priest, and university professor. Her book–framed by the true story of Nouwen being rescued out a hotel window during his first heart attack–incorporates his unpublished writings about his friendship with a traveling trapeze group and gives a glimpse of Nouwen as a whole person. Enjoy the episode!
In 1976, when he was forty-four years old, Henri Nouwen co-authored a book entitled Aging: The Fulfillment of Life. One of Nouwen's colleagues who worked in the field of gerontology extolled the book as the best he had read on aging. Nouwen responded, "I know nothing about aging." Because he was only forty-four at the time his answer was probably correct. But if you are a baby boomer, someone born between 1946 and 1964, you now know something about aging!In 1968 we baby boomers first started graduating from college. We were, are, and will continue to be people asking questions, people questing for the truth and the meaning of life just as they were during their college years and the social, political, and institutional upheavals of the 1960s. Now we face a new round of upheavals and new questions occasioned by our aging. For example,Are you wondering what is to come as you notice changes in your physical health?Are you nearing the end of your career and beginning to ask yourself "Who am I, really?" and "What next?"Are your priorities changing as you experience the loss of family, friends, and peers?At the same time:Are you experiencing greater freedom to live as your responsibilities and demands subside?Are you looking forward to creating a new life thanks to the wisdom of your lived experience?Are the questions of life's meaning and purpose becoming more important?We cannot dodge the realities or the questions these upheavals of aging provoke and evoke. If we try to evade them, there are just too many reminders that we are aging. There is no denying the reality that we are aging and that we have lived more years of our lives than remain to be lived.What can we do and how can we live fully in the face of such profound and sometimes frightening realities? We can re-envision our aging and seek the opportunities for growth that aging holds for us.In this program, we will focus on the spiritual dimension of our life's journey. We will explore some of the spiritual opportunities and paths that are present in our aging.About Bob Weber:Recipient of the American Society on Aging's 2014 Religion, Spirituality, and Aging Award, Robert L. Weber, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Psychology, part-time at Harvard Medical School and a former Jesuit. He also serves as a Massachusetts General Hospital's Department of Psychiatry faculty member. Bob has had a long-standing interest in the integration of psychology and spirituality. This interest is born of his profession as a clinical psychologist and his lifelong commitment to personal spiritual development as both a lay Catholic and former Jesuit. He has been working to integrate a third dimension, aging. This new initiative is not just academically or intellectually motivated. As a first-year "baby boomer" himself (Bob was born in 1946), he has become increasingly aware of aging, both professionally and personally.At his private practice, located in Cambridge, MA, he conducts psycho-spiritual issues groups. Bob also leads seminars, days of reflection, and retreats in a variety of settings that integrate aging, spirituality, and mental health. Get in touch with Bob Weber:Buy Bob's Book: https://revolutionizeretirement.com/spirituality DownloadWhat to do next: Click to grab our free guide, 10 Key Issues to Consider as You Explore Your Retirement Transition Please leave a review at Apple Podcasts. Join our Revolutionize Your Retirement group on Facebook.
What are the responsibilities of Leaders and Followers? What are leaders called to? Click to purchase my Calendar or Book. This season, I'm exploring the book "Called to Community," edited and compiled by Charles E. Moore. Throughout this year-long study, I will work through what it means to live intentionally with others. The book covers a wide range of topics, authors, and ideas, that exemplify the diversity of Christian communities. Please leave a positive review wherever you listen or share your favourite episode with a friend. If you have any comments or questions, email me at masonunrauphoto@gmail.com. Thanks for listening, and you can view my other ventures below. http://www.masonunrau.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peopleandplace/message
Credits: All songs and texts used with permission Opening Prayer: Written by Christine Valters Paintner Opening Song: Weep with Me by Deirdre Ní Chinneíde from the album The Love of Thousands: Singing with Angels, Saints, and Ancestors First Reading: Henri J. M. Nouwen, Bread for the Journey: A Daybook of Wisdom and Faith HarperOne, 1997 (entry for August 29) Sung Psalm Opening and Doxology: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan from the album Monk in the World: Songs for Contemplative Living Psalm Version: Tune: The Lament of the Three Marys/Coaineadh na dTrí Muire, Words: Kiran Young Wimberly © 2018, from the album Celtic Psalms: Rest in the Shelter Second Reading: Jeremiah 31:15 (NRSV) Prayers of Concern: Written by Claudia Love Mair Sung Response: Words by Abbey Dream Team. Music by Betsey Beckman. Arranged and performed by Alexa Sunshine Rose and Simon de Voil © 2023 Closing Song: We Remember Them by Trish Bruxvoort Colligan from the album The Love of Thousands: Singing with Angels, Saints, and Ancestors Closing Blessing: Written by Christine Valters Paintner to companion her book The Love of Thousands : How Angels, Saints, and Ancestors Walk with Us Toward Holiness (used with permission from Ave Maria Press) Please note: All of the songs and prayer responses are published on CDs in the Abbey of the Arts collection. In addition, these songs & responses have accompanying gesture prayers and/or dances created by Betsey Beckman that can be found on the corresponding DVD (each album has a DVD companion). Audio and video recordings of the Prayer Cycles are available at AbbeyoftheArts.com.
Are we all called to Christian community? What does it mean to hear God's Call? This season, I'm exploring the book "Called to Community," edited and compiled by Charles E. Moore. Throughout this year-long study, I will work through what it means to live intentionally with others. The book covers a wide range of topics, authors, and ideas, that exemplify the diversity of Christian communities. Click the link if you want to purchase "Called to Community." Please leave a positive review wherever you listen or share your favourite episode with a friend. If you have any comments or questions, email me at masonunrauphoto@gmail.com. Thanks for listening, and you can view my other ventures below. http://www.masonunrau.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peopleandplace/message
Hi Friends. Matt Whitney here. I thought for the podcast I would do a reading of a reflection I wrote for our SDI Listen publication, which comes out quarterly. It's about something Henri Nouwen wrote in his book The Inner Voice of Love. I hope you enjoy the reading, and the written reflection is below. SDI has thousands of spiritual directors, companions, guides, and teachers who are available to work with you, listen to you, and accompany you on your spiritual journey. Find one to work with today at sdicompanions.org. --- I recently took a short backpacking trip in the North Cascades of Washington State. I like to have an author accompany me while sipping my instant coffee in the morning or curling up in my sleeping bag at night. This trip, I brought with me Henri Nouwen's The Inner Voice of Love, described on the back cover as his “secret journal” – written during a period of intense doubt, low self-esteem, anguish, and despair. Nouwen writes with great clarity and purpose, and I was moved reading his intimate sharing. In one entry, he writes of our need to share our struggles, pain, and anguish with others, so that need may be affirmed and acknowledged. Indeed, Nouwen continues, our suffering can be of service to others, when shared judiciously, and with caution. Nouwen says, “You will always need people who do not need you but who can receive you and give you back to yourself.” I was struck – what a beautiful description of spiritual companionship, encapsulating the essence, calling, and profound gifts of spiritual companionship! I'm in my sixth year working for SDI. During this time, I've had countless conversations with folks about our work as spiritual directors and companions. Sometimes these discussions are easy, but more often context is necessary for those unfamiliar with our modalities. So, I describe our practices of deep listening, contemplation, and compassionate service, in service to helping others on their own unique spiritual journeys. These approaches help us all to recall and behold our deep, and innate, connection with God, The Divine, The Universe, or however we might each name The Ground of All Being. Let's contemplate this together – how are each of us received by someone “who does not need us,” and who “gives us back to ourselves?” What does it mean that someone needs nothing from us? Let's start with the fact that we have many relationships in life, with varying degrees of responsibilities and obligations. As a partner and a parent, I have a responsibility to be loving and caring to my spouse, and my son. If we are friends, it's important that we find fun things to do together, as well as help each other out in our struggles, or even with more mundane tasks such as moving or working on a house project. Professional colleagues pool their efforts in common causes and purposes. And so on. All of these relationships can blossom as we get to know one another, and become more intimate over time. Perhaps eventually to the point of finding safety and comfort in sharing our spirituality with each other. After all, mutuality and reciprocity are the most precious gifts of our relationships. We give as much as we get. One question I often hear in response to my own descriptions of a spiritual companion is: “why can't that person just be an intimate partner, or a good friend?” To which I respond, “On occasion, they can be!” But what I have found, and I imagine you may have as well, is that our sufferings and longings are too intimate, too delicate, and too easily misunderstood by even our partners and closest friends. Within us may be truths so hidden that we don't know how to properly speak of them. This can become problematic if we are tempted to overshare, as it may confuse or even become a burden to those whom we live and work with. As it turns out, our colleagues, friends, and partners actually need quite a bit from us – as does every good relationship. This includes the inevitable need to be selective, and even guarded, in sharing our most intimate spiritual selves. Conversely, though a partner or friend might mean well, they are likely not attuned to the deep listening that would be most helpful to us. They may want to correct us, solve our problems, and make us feel better. The intentions are good, but these responses can be awkward, even harmful, to understanding our unique journeys. You will always need people who do not need you but who can receive you and give you back to yourself. - Henri Nouwen Illustrated by Matt Whitney This is what Nouwen means by “need.” Our partners need us to be loving, contributing partners. Our colleagues need us to be productive and helpful. Our friends need us to be…friends. They also need us to be complete and caring people in their lives. On the other hand, a spiritual companion doesn't need us at all in these ways. They don't require our service or assistance. When I meet with mine, I don't need to dress nicely, or pretend that I'm in a good mood. I arrive just as I am, with all my “baggage.” This is a great gift and a huge relief! Nouwen adds that a spiritual companion “gives us back to ourselves.” As we all notice the tangles of our busy lives, and the anxieties and fears we carry, we eventually realize there are things deep within us that yearn and long in ways we may not be able to properly name. A spiritual companion can give us uninhibited safe space to untangle and declutter the surface of our lives, such that the depths within us can be excavated. Much like clearing weeds from a garden, these depths are given air to breathe and light to reveal. A spiritual companion can give us uninhibited safe space to untangle and declutter the surface of our lives, such that the depths within us can be excavated. Much like clearing weeds from a garden, these depths are given air to breathe and light to reveal. Many of the world's spiritual traditions speak of the True Self. This True Self is our Spiritual Essence, the Child of God, Transcendent Awareness, the Eternal Self, The Ground of Our Being. This depth is you – the real You that spiritual companionship gives back to us! There is much work we must all do to discover our True Nature: learning to integrate our pain, understanding our suffering, and alchemizing these into the living wisdom that weaves itself through all of us eternally. Though my descriptions of spiritual companionship change depending on the conversation, I always say: “Everyone should work with a spiritual companion.” This includes you! If spiritual companionship is not part of your routine of care, I encourage you to check out our Find a Spiritual Companion Directory. Spend some time researching potential Spiritual Directors, Companions, and Guides to work with, and connect with a few. They are the kindest folks I know and typically offer free introductory sessions if you ask. And may you find a person who needs nothing from you, but can receive you, and give you back to yourself. --- Support for SDI Encounters comes from THE CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT, WHICH INVITES YOU TO AN ONLINE BIOSPIRITUAL FOCUSING BOOK STUDY. THE GROUP WILL MEET 7 WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, 6:30-8 PM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, STARTING SEPTEMBER 13. GO TO WWW.THECSD.ORG FOR DETAILS AND TO REGISTER. THE CSD LOOKS FORWARD TO MEETING YOU ON ZOOM!
Our guest today is Rachelle Starr, founder of Scarlet Hope. At 21, Rachelle felt God calling her to minister to women trapped working in strip clubs in her city of Louisville, KY. Today, she shares some of the stories she's witnessed over 16 years of building relationships through good food and introducing these women to the God who sees and loves them. Scarlet Hope is now in many major cities around the nation, working to bring the hope of the Gospel to places that are often overlooked. Rachelle's Website Scarlet Hope Outrageous Obedience: Answering God's Call to Shine in the Darkest Places by Rachelle Starr Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times by John Eldredge Discernment by Henri J.M. Nouwen The Way of the Heart by Henri J.M. Nouwen Tramp for the Lord by Corrie Ten Boom S3 27: Looking Back and Looking Forward: Reflecting on Three Years of the Strong Women Podcast With Erin Kunkle In the fight against suicide, the Church has a vital role to play, but what does that look like in action? Our next Lighthouse Voices event on September 5 will help you answer that question. Our featured speaker is Dr. Matthew Sleeth, author of Hope Always: How to Be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide. Dr. Sleeth will help us understand the current suicide epidemic and share how Christians can fight against it and care for those who are struggling. This event will be offered both in-person and online, and you can register now at colsoncenter.org/lighthousevoices. To help you live the Truth in a “my truth” world, we want to send you a copy of Alisa Childers' latest book, Live Your Truth and Other Lies. Request your copy by giving a gift of any amount to the Colson Center in August at colsoncenter.org/swchildersresource. The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what's happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them. Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/ Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/StrongWomenCC https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomencommunitycc/ https://www.instagram.com/strongwomencc/
In this episode, Madeline chats with David Paiz, an aerospace engineer and her cousin-in-law. During their conversation, they discuss his childhood in Guatemala and California, his undergrad at Embry-Riddle in aerospace engineering, his agnostic phase, his and his wife Kelly's journey back to Catholicism, the different engineering jobs he's had, the difference between different engineering jobs, his favorite parts of Guatemalan culture, why he moved back to the US, his love for his current parish community, Exodus 90 and his fruit from it, the importance of fraternity and community, St. Joseph the Worker and what holy work is, impactful books, the importance of silence, his love of the rosary, and so much more!During the course of their conversation, they make many references which you can explore. Some of these references include Exodus 90, The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henry J. M. Nouwen, The Lamb's Supper by Scott Hahn, The Power of Silence by Robert Cardinal Sarah, episode 16 of this podcast.Feel free to like, subscribe, and share the episode! Follow us on Instagram! @sbltfpodcastDon't forget to go out there, and be a light to this world!
In this episode of Henri Nouwen, Now & Then, CEO of Prison Fellowship Canada, Stacey Campbell, joins Karen Pascal for a visionary conversation about their collaboration to bring Father to the Fatherless into prisons and institutions across Canada. Based on Nouwen's The Return of the Prodigal Son, Karen and Stacey share their excitement about the potential this new initiative has to transform lives all across the world! * EPISODE PAGE: https://henrinouwen.org/listen/stacey-campbell/ * FATHER TO THE FATHERLESS initiative: https://henrinouwen.org/father-to-the-fatherless/ To PURCHASE "The Return of the Prodigal Son" by Henri Nouwen Amazon USA: amzn.to/3z5WDya Amazon Canada: amzn.to/3vexKiN ___________________________ * TO DONATE & SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://henrinouwen.org/donate/ * SIGN UP FOR FREE DAILY E-MEDITATIONS: https://henrinouwen.org/meditation/ * LISTEN ON iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/henri-nouwen-now-then-podcast-stacey-campbell-father/id1468489942?i=1000618952178 * LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ZKE3AE5IXFkFMQ4oCQN0L * WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/yVAjeGhyBuA
In this episode, Andrew takes a break from his regular interview series to share episode 4 of Petrus's new podcast, Reflections on Nouwen's “A Spirituality of Fundraising”. The show's host, Justin DeMoss of Your Philanthropic Advisor, interviews Fr. Matt Lowry from Holy Trinity Catholic Newman Center at Northern Arizona University. The two reflect on Chapter 4 of Nouwen's book, “People Who Are Rich”.
In this meaningful episode, we explore the concept of the 'Wounded Healer' as described by spiritual guides Henri Nouwen and Brennan Manning. Drawing on Nouwen's transformative idea that our deepest wounds could be a source of healing for ourselves and others, we delve into how struggles can lead to a profound understanding of our shared humanity. Jess dives in to how this work has changed her. That we are, in our totality, a gift. We all bring our unique tapestry of experiences to bear on the lives of others. Our purposeful work emerges not despite the pain but because of it. It motivated Jess to break the silence, to confront and share the acute anguish her family was and is still experiencing as we grappled with the terrifying fear of losing our child. Jess shares that she used to believe that she needed to wait until the dust had settled, until her trials had found resolution and she could tie it all up with a neat bow, before sharing how these experiences impacted her and, indeed, those around her. But that's the crux of the matter. What if the resolution we yearn for never comes to pass in the way we envisage? We also reflect on the poignant words of Rainer Maria Rilke, reminding us that everyone's journey includes challenges and sorrow. Finally, we discuss the power of vulnerability and the courage it takes to turn our darkness into light, not only for our healing but also as a beacon for others. Join us on this journey of self-discovery and shared healing.
Host Justin DeMoss discusses chapter 8 of Henri Nouwen's "A Spirituality of Fundraising," and how it applies to fundraisers today, with Sarah Rose.
Host Justin DeMoss discusses chapter 7 of Henri Nouwen's "A Spirituality of Fundraising," and how it applies to fundraisers today, with Josephine Everly.
Host Justin DeMoss discusses chapter 6 of Henri Nouwen's "A Spirituality of Fundraising," and how it applies to fundraisers today, with Sean DuPre.
Host Justin DeMoss discusses chapter 5 of Henri Nouwen's "A Spirituality of Fundraising," and how it applies to fundraisers today, with Andrew Robison.
Host Justin DeMoss discusses chapter 4 of Henri Nouwen's "A Spirituality of Fundraising," and how it applies to fundraisers today, with Fr. Matt Lowry.
Host Justin DeMoss discusses chapter 2 of Henri Nouwen's "A Spirituality of Fundraising," and how it applies to fundraisers today, with longtime Catholic development professional Mike Perkins.
Host Justin DeMoss discusses chapter 3 of Henri Nouwen's "A Spirituality of Fundraising," and how it applies to fundraisers today, with Catholic development professional Chris Massaro.
Host Justin DeMoss discusses chapter 1 of Henri Nouwen's "A Spirituality of Fundraising," and how it applies to fundraisers today, with longtime Catholic development professional Peter de Keratry.
Welcome to Season Four! We're excited to share meaningful conversations about great books and maybe a few great movies, too. :) What do great books have to do with living loved instead of afraid? That's a good question. This season is all about building relationships with great authors and letting the ideas in books love us well. That means great books are good FOR US, not simply good. Powerful ideas are nutritious food for the mind, and abiding in them long enough to have a conversation is transformational. The short way to answer that question is that great books offer us love because they meet our real needs for wisdom, direction, correction, and inspiration. So Season Four offers to love you well by inviting you to let love meet your need to be inspired with us. We may even offer a bit of wisdom, too. This episode is a conversation about The Return of the Prodigal Son - A Story of Homecoming by Henri J. M. Nouwen. Listen in as we tell how a copy of Rembrandt's famous painting found a prominent place in our home and we share a few of our favorite quotes from the book. Email us* with your takeaways from this episode and linger in these ideas that inspired us - Love isn't love if you have to earn it. Many of us have lived a relationship as hired servants with God and today is a great day to come home as His child. Yesterday doesn't predict tomorrow when we let love happen in our relationships today. Doug's email address is doug@john15academy.com Janet's email address is janet@john15academy.com We mention these resources: The Return of the Prodigal Son - A Story of Homecoming by Henri J. M. Nouwen Education by Design, Not Default - How Brave Love Creates Fearless Learning by Janet Newberry John 15 Academy - resources for parents and teachers Join our financial support team at John 15 Academy and help us provide resources for parents and teachers.
Henri J.M. Nouwen once said, “I have always been complaining that my work was constantly interrupted; then I realized that the interruptions were my work.” Join me as I sit down, over coffee, with my friends Joel Bowers and Terry Esau to talk about the pursuit of a life of purpose and life's dance between the planned and the unknown. www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/gardenerorarchitect
Presbyterian minister Marjorie Thompson joins us today to talk to us about courage, hope, and curiosity amidst our pain and grief. How do we have courage when facing loss? How do we not become fearful when we are brave enough to become curious about our pain? We talk about these questions as well as themes like care versus cure in Marjorie's book, Courage for Caregivers. In the book, Marjorie builds on the work of her spiritual mentor, Henri J.M. Nouwen, to address the demanding physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges of caregiving and care receiving, while also illuminating the gifts each can bring into our lives. Check out some of the resources we talk about below, and enjoy the peace and wisdom Marjorie brings to the pod today! Courage for Caregivers on IVP: https://www.ivpress.com/courage-for-caregivers Courage for Caregivers on Amazon: https://amzn.com//dp/1514005565/ “The Wounded Healer” by Henri Nouwen: https://amzn.com/dp/0385148038/ “Life of the Beloved” by Henri Nouwen: https://amzn.com/dp/0824519868/ Ignatian Retreats: https://www.ignatianonlineretreat.com/ Tera IG: @terabradham Heal IG: @heal_ministry Tera's Website: terabradham.com Heal's Website: thehealministry.com
In this episode of "Henri Nouwen Now & Then", we meet distinguished scholar and award-winning author Dr. Michael W. Higgins. Co-author of "Impressively Free: Henri Nouwen as a Model for a Reformed Priesthood", Michael shares incredible insight into the significance of Nouwen's life and writing, and offers a savvy perspective on the state of the Catholic Church today. * EPISODE PAGE: https://henrinouwen.org/listen/michael-higgins/ To PURCHASE "Impressively Free: Henri Nouwen as a Model for a Reformed Priesthood" by Michael W. Higgins Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/3H3EKDX Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/3WyrFYY To PURCHASE "Love, Henri: Letters on the Spiritual Life" by Henri Nouwen Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/3fpnolF Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/2C2lqcD ____________ * TO WATCH FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY "Journey of the Heart: The Life of Henri Nouwen": www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U8M1gx5Rk4&t=1808s * LISTEN on iTUNES: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/henr…ty/id1468489942 * LISTEN on SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/show/2Cxu6BwtNHlzFT7RzlixWJ * WATCH the PODCAST on YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iObxkzRYD…hJK5NW-5ERuN2XAH0 * TO SIGN-UP FOR FREE DAILY E-MEDITATIONS: henrinouwen.org/meditation/ * FOR HENRI NOUWEN SOCIETY CAREGIVING RESOURCES: henrinouwen.org/caregiving/ * MORE FREE RESOURCES: www.henrinouwen.org * READ HENRI NOUWEN BOOKS: henrinouwen.org/read/
“You have to be really agile and flexible, but also really stubborn about the problems you're going to solve,” says Alan Chiu, co-founder of Boba and its contributing company Enya.ai, about the dual attributes successful founders must possess. Blockchain technology, similarly, is a balance of traits. On one hand, it offers a number of opportunities. The open source format and permissionless entree allow people who might otherwise be hindered by their geographical location, race, gender access to a business's information. This transparency has the potential to decentralize power, and form a system of checks and balances that keep everyone more honest. However, this type of demand on the system leads to slower performance and higher costs. This is where Boba comes in, as it's the only blockchain platform that takes advantage of blockchain's features while utilizing the sustainability of Web 2 infrastructure. Alan discusses how the blockchain model makes money, how to identify the right time to execute on a plan. He talks about the most difficult aspect of scaling and how he approaches risk. First and foremost you must evaluate the founders when deciding to invest in companies, and that those founders must have a balance of strong convictions and openness to new ideas and methods. Continuing the theme of balance, Alan discusses how he manages both the longterm and shortterm goals of his team. He gives his thoughts on the most common mistakes founders make when starting a company, and the most common reason they fail to scale. Quotes: “If these cryptocurrencies increase in value, you are starting to build a pretty interesting portfolio without being subject to biases against age, gender, ethnicity, geographical location. And that's really powerful. This is the type of opportunity that used to be reserved for Silicon Valley engineers. Now anyone in the world can have access to. (9:05-9:29 | Alan) “The reason blockchains are always going to be much slower than a traditional web two infrastructure like AWS is because there's a cost to synchronizing all of these mills that the mega blockchain network with these centralized, the decentralized nature of blockchains is both a feature but also puts a limit on how many transactions you can do per unit time.” (13:26-13:47 | Alan) For any disruptive technology, in the early days, it's really hard to come up with something quantifiable and justify that with data, because everything is so new. (17:48-18:01 | Alan) “One of the most difficult aspects of being a founder is, on one hand, you've got to have strong conviction around your vision because there's going to be a lot of headwind and a lot of uncertainty, if you don't have strong conviction, it's really hard to sustain. On the other hand, you've got to be really open to advice and feedback, especially feedback from customers, whether they want what you're building or not. You're learning and adapting and changing to your customer feedback, and also to a changing competitive landscape and market dynamics and new technologies that continue to evolve.” (20:47-21:20 | Alan) “Sometimes the best path forward is actually not commercializing the innovation itself. But finding some application for the innovation in a product or service. And commercializing that instead, and using the core innovation as a creative driver of a competitive advantage.” (52:01-53:01 | Alan) Links: Connect with Brendan Dell: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendandell/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BrendanDell Instagram: @thebrendandellTikTok: @brendandell39 Buy a copy of Brendan's Book, The 12 Immutable Laws of High-Impact Messaging: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780578210926 Connect with Alan Chiu:Twitter:@alanchiuhttps://www.enya.ai/Check out Alan Chiu's recommended books: Connect: Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends and Colleagues https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593237090 The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780142001103 The Inner Voice of Love: A Journey Through Anguish to Freedom by Henri J.M. Nouwen https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385483483 The Brains and Brawn Company: How Leading Organizations Blend the Best of Digital and Physical by Robert Siegel https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781264257775 Please don't forget to rate, comment, and subscribe to Billion Dollar Tech on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Use code Brendan30 for 30% off your annual membership with RiverSide.fm Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
In this ProveText episode of the "3 Things" series, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb discusses Max Lucado, Henri Nouwen, and Dave Chappelle. Listen in. | GlossaHouse.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/glossahouse/message
In this podcast, Fred shares some reflections about the baptism of Jesus found in Matthew 3:13-17. "Self-rejection is the greatest enemy of the spiritual life because it contradicts the sacred voice that calls us the 'Beloved.'"― Henri J.M. Nouwen
SUPPORT THE PODCAST It takes a lot to create our podcast episodes! Please consider a gift to support this vital ministry. We have a few ways to make it easy for you: Use our Donation Page on our Website Donate using our new App Send by mail (Potter's Inn, PO Box 35, Divide, Colorado 80814 - make sure you make note that your gift is for the podcast) ________________________________________________________ SHOW NOTES On our final podcast for this season, Steve has a remarkable and soulful conversation with author, teacher, and leader Majorie Thompson. They discuss her long friendship with Henri Nouwen and her roles as an author, spiritual director, publisher, and eventual care giver to her own mother and mother in law, which shifted her role and required sacrifices and humility. It's a beautiful conversation and we look forward to you joining us for it! ABOUT OUR GUEST Marjorie J. Thompson is an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church USA. She received her Bachelor of Arts in religious studies from Swarthmore College, and her Master of Divinity degree from McCormick Theological Seminary. Following a post-graduate pastoral internship, she became a Research Fellow at Yale Divinity School where she studied Christian spirituality with Henri Nouwen and did independent research in ecumenical traditions of prayer. She has served as director of the Pathways Center for Spiritual Leadership and as spiritual director to Companions in Christ, a program outgrowth of the Pathways initiative of The Upper Room. She is the author of Family, The Forming Center and Soul Feast: An Invitation to the Christian Spiritual Life.. She is a widely sought retreat leader, teacher, and speaker in the area of Christian spirituality. She and her husband John live in Kingston Springs, Tennessee. Courage for Caregivers: Sustenance for the Journey in Company with Henri J. M. Nouwen by Marjorie Thompson All of Marjorie's books The Great Annual Examen - An Exercise to Look Back, Look Within, and Look Forward RESOURCES MENTIONED IN PODCAST Henri Nouwen Website A Spirituality of Caregiving by Henri Nouwen MUSIC USED IN PODCAST Music Break at 34:52: Cathedral of the Pines by Tim Janus Music Break at 1:09:07: Be Thou My VIsion - Nathan Pacheco FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM Facebook Soul Care Conversations Group Page Potter's Inn Main FB Page Instagram CONTACT US podcast@pottersinn.com INTERESTED IN MORE SOUL CARE RESOURCES? Check out our recommended reading, books on spiritual growth, and our soul care blog. Want to experience soul care in person? Learn more about our soul care intensives and retreats.
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We find ourselves again beginning a new Christian year with Advent. This year the lectionary finds us in Cycle A. In this episode Ruth helps us prepare for advent with an invitation to use this season as actual space to practice sabbath keeping. She shares some of the greater themes we find in Advent and helps connect them to what we've explored in our understanding of the sabbath. Finally, she closes with some reflections on a poem by David Adam. Our hope is that this episode helps prepare your heart for Advent. While we will not be releasing weekly episodes during Advent this year, we invite you to return to season 8 of the podcast Advent and Christmas Reflections (Cycle A) which walks through the Cycle A scriptures. Additionally, we will be providing weekly guidance, which will include spiritual practices, to our patrons. Sign up at the $10 level to ensure you receive every weekly offering. Cycle A Scripture: Week 1 Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44 Week 2 Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12 Week 3 Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm 146:5-10 or Luke 1:46b-55 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11 Week 4 Isaiah 7:10-16 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25 Christmas Eve and Christmastide Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14, (15-20) Also mentioned in the episode Eternal Seasons: A Liturgical Journey with Henri J.M. Nouwen ed by Michael Ford Tides and Seasons: Modern Prayers in the Celtic Tradition by David Adam Music Credit: Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist O Come O Come Emmanuel from Transforming Center Resource Advent Music in Solitude Support the podcast! This season, patrons will receive an overflow of bonus content from the episodes, including exclusive conversations between Ruth and guests, clips that we couldn't fit into the final cuts, and more! Become a patron today by visiting our Patreon page! The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders. Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!
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Bob Roberts is a larger-than-life Baptist Preacher turned global engagement pioneer and independent global diplomat whose best friends are with people far outside of his own East Texas tribe. Bob began mentoring me two decades ago with his words, his actions, and his time. I'll never forget the day he drove me to Barnes and Noble in the mid-cities of the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex and loaded me up with what today are foundational books in my personal library. Dallas Willard's The Divine Conspiracy, and Thomas Friedman's The World Is Flat were two of the books that he bought for me (still two of my top 5 all-time reads). There were a couple of nuanced books that threw me off; a book from Henri Nouwen and another about the now renowned Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh. Perplexed, I dove into the books on global engagement as they spoke to my inner desire for circumnavigate-able adventure. Nouwen and van Gogh would wait. Twenty years later I picked up a book entitled Learning from Henri Nouwen and Vincent Van Gogh, that then led me to another Nouwen title The Way Of The Heart. We are asked frequently by business owners, “why do I feel like I work day and night and yet get nothing done?” Nouwen makes reference to a “wordy world” that we inhabit and then lobs this thought, “we move through life in such a distracted way that we do not even take the time and rest to wonder if any of the things we think, say, or do are worth thinking, saying, or doing.” Van Gogh is said to have been largely unrecognized while alive except among those who knew him and his tight circle of outcasts. Although, van Gogh had long sense passed when Nouwen was alive, Nouwen wanted to understand van Gogh's relentless pursuit of a compassionate life… a life that compelled him to shed ministerial garb for the poverty-stained garments and conditions of Dutch peasants. Nouwen built a relationship with Dr. Vincent Van Gogh, the artist's nephew who was key in the realization of the museum that bears his last name in Amsterdam. Carol Berry writes in Learning, “Henri asked (Dr. Van Gogh) why so many people flocked daily by the thousands to look at his uncle's paintings. What was it about Vincent that touched a chord that resonated deeply within us? Henri related Dr. Van Gogh's answer: ‘Because people feel comforted and consoled. Vincent was able to crawl under the skin of nature and people and find there something truthful, something beautiful, something joyful, and something worth seeing. He was able to draw out the inner secret of what he saw.'” Here is the question for us as business owners. How was Bob able to make the time to take me to a bookstore two decades ago and plant powerful seeds of books that would circle back to make influence twenty years later? How was Carol Berry able to share wisdom and insight from two major influencers of human compassion from the academic world and the art world? How was van Gogh able to “crawl under the skin of nature and people and find there something truthful?” Each one made a singular decision; ignore the other things they could have done and commit to the important things that require their uniqueness and imagination. Skye Jethani writes in his book The Divine Commodity that van Gogh, “warned other artists, ‘Do not quench your inspiration and your imagination; do not become the slave of your model.'” Put another way, do not become a slave to monotonous distraction. Jethani goes on to say, “we've been conditioned to avoid silence at all costs lest we be confronted with our own inner chaos…and where there is no exterior noise we feverishly work to produce it.” When we submit ourselves to constant distraction, to the latest, loudest voice, or worse, when we manufacture our own distraction, we are selling our soul, our creativity, our narrow brilliance for the empty currency of non-caloric entertainment that will need to be refreshed and even more outrageous in an hour. How do we limit distractions? Begin practicing solitude. Isolation is not solitude. Nouwen describes solitude as “the furnace of transformation. Without solitude we remain victims of our society and continue to be entangled in the illusions of the false self…solitude is not a private therapeutic place. Rather, it is the place of conversion, the place where the old self dies and the new self is born.” You will not find solitude, you must make…make time, make place, make opportunity to sit and be confronted with imagination, with thought, with anger, frustration, joy, and excitement. Without seeing those things, we cannot experience those things. For some of you business has become a tired, repetitive cycle moving from frustration to frustration. You have become the slave to your model and the freshness of your dreams and imagination have died. Distraction is not just robbing productivity…it is robbing your soul. Might I suggest you make time to walk into a bookstore and find a book on Van Gogh and just stare at the pictures for a while, and may that help rekindle your imagination and inspiration for the mission of your business. Or, you go back to scrolling your feed.
What conduct occurring where are states allowed to regulate? The international law on jurisdiction provides part of the answer. But international lawyers use different images when conceptualising the geographical reach of states' jurisdiction to prescribe their laws. In this podcast, the two contenders in a debate in https://academic.oup.com/ejil/issue/33/2 (issue 33(2)) of the European Journal of International Law engage with each other's images and their ensuing conclusions as to the international law of jurisdiction. https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/academic-departments/faculty/nico-krisch (Nico Krisch) https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Facademic.oup.com%2Fejil%2Farticle%2F33%2F2%2F481%2F6647799&data=05%7C01%7CSarah.Nouwen%40eui.eu%7Cd4d60acb9e7b49a1003c08daa38a1a81%7Cd3f434ee643c409f94aa6db2f23545ce%7C0%7C0%7C638002110800893640%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Hlv2dPlS4JUsJyoQlDkaslYMFz1wy1kaGZRpMh9LKL4%3D&reserved=0 (posits) that the traditional image is inappropriate, that in practice jurisdiction - at least when it relates to global markets - has come "unbound" and that this unbound jurisdiction has allowed economically powerful states to exercise global governance in a hierarchical fashion, https://www.ejiltalk.org/jurisdictional-hierarchies-between-form-and-fact-a-rejoinder-to-roger-okeefe/ (triggering fresh demands for public accountability). https://didattica.unibocconi.eu/mypage/index.php?IdUte=214810&idr=30889 (Roger O'Keefe) https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Facademic.oup.com%2Fejil%2Farticle%2F33%2F2%2F515%2F6647787&data=05%7C01%7CSarah.Nouwen%40eui.eu%7Cd4d60acb9e7b49a1003c08daa38a1a81%7Cd3f434ee643c409f94aa6db2f23545ce%7C0%7C0%7C638002110800893640%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wVi4OLm%2BaERdTZPxerWBUxu1r6W9njhkg9UopRrXhaQ%3D&reserved=0 (replies) that this supposedly traditional image was never his understanding, argues that the current law of jurisdiction is fit for purpose and cautions against blaming this law for the perpetuation of the world's economic inequalities. EJIL Editor in Chief https://www.eui.eu/people?id=sarah-maria-heiltjen-nouwen (Sarah Nouwen) hosts the debate.
In this episode of "Henri Nouwen, Now & Then", best-selling author Marjorie J. Thompson, joins us to share her latest book "Courage for Caregivers". Marjorie highlights Nouwen's unique insights on caregiving and how they radically alter the relationship between both the giver and the receiver of care. * EPISODE PAGE: https://henrinouwen.org/listen/marjorie-j-thompson-2/ To PURCHASE "Courage for Caregivers" by Marjorie J. Thopmson Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/3cGo0Hy Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/3viyQKb To PURCHASE "Hope for Caregivers" by Susan Martins Miller Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/3PBRftJ Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/3otTpzB "FROM FEAR TO LOVE: Spiritual Grounding in an Age of Anxiety" WATCH on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq385qyR7NY6kURc7O_PDWFSmb5XeHmmw ____________ * TO WATCH FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY "Journey of the Heart: The Life of Henri Nouwen": www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U8M1gx5Rk4&t=1808s * LISTEN on iTUNES: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/henr…ty/id1468489942 * LISTEN on SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/show/2Cxu6BwtNHlzFT7RzlixWJ * WATCH the PODCAST on YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iObxkzRYD…hJK5NW-5ERuN2XAH0 * TO SIGN-UP FOR FREE DAILY E-MEDITATIONS: henrinouwen.org/meditation/ * FOR HENRI NOUWEN SOCIETY CAREGIVING RESOURCES: henrinouwen.org/caregiving/ * MORE FREE RESOURCES: www.henrinouwen.org * READ HENRI NOUWEN BOOKS: henrinouwen.org/read/
If you're a professional or at-home caregiver, you likely value and appreciate Susan Martins Miller's wonderful Henri Nouwen-inspired devotional Hope for Caregivers. Ms. Martins Miller joins us on "Henri Nouwen, Now & Then" to talk about the wisdom, grace, and encouragement that Nouwen offers caregivers. * EPISODE PAGE: https://henrinouwen.org/listen/susan-martins-miller/ To PURCHASE "Hope for Caregivers" by Susan Martins Miller Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/3PBRftJ Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/3otTpzB To PURCHASE "Courage for Caregivers" by Marjorie J. Thopmson Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/3cGo0Hy Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/3viyQKb ____________ * TO WATCH FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY "Journey of the Heart: The Life of Henri Nouwen": www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U8M1gx5Rk4&t=1808s * LISTEN on iTUNES: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/henr…ty/id1468489942 * LISTEN on SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/show/2Cxu6BwtNHlzFT7RzlixWJ * WATCH the PODCAST on YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iObxkzRYD…hJK5NW-5ERuN2XAH0 * TO SIGN-UP FOR FREE DAILY E-MEDITATIONS: henrinouwen.org/meditation/ * FOR HENRI NOUWEN SOCIETY CAREGIVING RESOURCES: henrinouwen.org/caregiving/ * MORE FREE RESOURCES: www.henrinouwen.org * READ HENRI NOUWEN BOOKS: henrinouwen.org/read/