Henri J. M. Nouwen (1932 – 1996) was a Dutch Catholic priest, professor, writer and theologian. After nearly two decades of teaching at academic institutions including the University of Notre Dame, Yale Divinity School and Harvard Divinity School, Nouwen went on to work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities at the L’Arche Daybreak community in Richmond Hill, Ontario. He was a frequent public speaker and traveled extensively, leading retreats and sermons. Before his death Nouwen published 39 books and authored hundreds of articles.
Quotes by Henri J. M. Nouwen…
Solitude is the furnace of transformation. Without solitude we remain victims of our society and continue to be entangled in the illusions of the false self.
