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Christopher-81

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12. The "gift" of silence and loneliness

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Sat Feb 9, 2019, 11:33 AM

Feb 2019

Henri Nouwen, in his 1972 book The Wounded Healer, focuses on both silence and loneliness as gifts insofar as they help us "look beyond the boundaries of our existence." It's only in the last couple of months that I have begun to discover Nouwen's work, and it's a pity that it took me this long! (But better late than never, I suppose...) At any rate, I wrote a book review, which is really more of a reflection, on The Wounded Healer, here:

http://christopheradam.ca/2019/02/09/book-review-the-wounded-healer-by-henri-nouwen/

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The role of silence in faith [View all] guillaumeb Jan 2019 OP

That's what I would like Evangelicals to do, STFU. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2019 #1

And meditate? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #2

As long as they shut up I don't care if they spend their time thinking rzemanfl Jan 2019 #3

Naked? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #5

Interesting.The Catholic order that requires silence says a human must be silent to hear God bobbieinok Jan 2019 #4

I had a cousin who was a member of the Claretians. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #6

Thomas Merton was a Trappist monk, at a monastery in Gethsemani, KY. No Vested Interest Jan 2019 #7

The formal name of the Trappists Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2019 #8

Thanks. I remember my shock that there was a monastery in KY!! bobbieinok Jan 2019 #9

That was a beautiful article. I found myself nodding and saying "Yes! Exactly!" violetpastille Jan 2019 #10

I am happy that you liked it. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #11

The "gift" of silence and loneliness Christopher-81 Feb 2019 #12

Welcome to DU, and this conversation. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author jednick Feb 2019 #14