Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life

by Henri J. M. Nouwen, Thomas Moore (Foreword by)

Overview

Drawing on three moments in the life of Jesus, Henri Nouwen invites us to reflect on the tension between our desire for solitude and the demands of contemporary life. He reminds us that it was in solitude that Jesus found the courage to follow God's will. And he shows us that fruitful love and service must spring from a living relationship with God. Beautifully written, elegantly simple, Out of Solitude is as fresh today as it was thirty years ago.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594713194
Publisher:	Ave Maria Press
Publication date:	04/16/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	821,431
File size:	459 KB

About the Author

Henri J. M. Nouwen (1932-1996), one of the most popular spiritual writers of our time, was ordained a priest in 1957 in Holland. He wrote more than forty books, among them the bestselling Out of Solitude. He taught at the University of Notre Dame as well as at Yale and Harvard Universities. From 1986 until his death in 1996 he was part of the L’Arche Daybreak community in Toronto, where he shared his life with people with mental disabilities.

Thomas Moore is the author of the bestselling book Care of the Soul and many other books on deepening spirituality and cultivating soul in every aspect of life.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	9
	Preface	13
Meditation 1
	Out of Solitude	15
	Introduction	17
	Our Life in Action	21
	Our Life in Solitude	25
	Conclusion	29
Meditation 2
	With Care	33
	Introduction	35
	Care	37
	Community and Care	41
	Conclusion	47
Meditation 3
	In Expectation	51
	Introduction	53
	Expectation as Patience	55
	Expectation as Joy	59
	Conclusion	63

Editorial Reviews

Nouwen, a Catholic priest, has become known as a mystic teacher, penning much that crosses the traditional boundaries of world religions. Indeed, his controversial advocating of “centering” and contemplative prayer, along with other elements of Buddhist or Eastern mysticism, is a major part of his legacy. OUT OF SOLITUDE presents three meditations on Jesus's personal choices of solitude that call on modern religious people to consider incorporating solitude into their spiritual lives. Paul Smith voices the melancholy joy that undergirds much of the work without losing the necessary warmth that keeps the piece from becoming bleak. As he empathizes with the text, his voice serves as a friendly guide through the solitude and lonely places Nouwen lays bare. S.M.M. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

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