Showing 109 results

Archival description
University of St. Michael's College, John M. Kelly Library, Special Collections File
Print preview View:

Henri Nouwen celebration

File consists of one DVD featuring a video and photographs of the Henri Nouwen celebration held on July 30, 2010, in honour of Nouwen's grave being moved. Included in the photos are: Sue Mosteller, Maureen Wright, Laurent Nouwen, Nathan Ball, Warren Pot, Michael Arnett, Carl MacMillan and others.

Interview with Peter J. Naus

File consists of an interview with Peter J. Naus that took place in Kitchener, ON. Naus is a long time friend of Henri Nouwen. There is no transcription available.

Interview with Sister Sue Mosteller

File consists of an interview with Sister Sue Mosteller interviewed by Elisabeth Pozzi-Thanner. Mosteller is a member of the L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON) community, Literary Executrix of the Henri Nouwen Society and board member of the Henri Nouwen Societies in Canada and the United States. There is a note in the file from Joe Vorstermans regarding scheduling a third interview. A second note indicates the audio and video cassettes have been removed from the file for transcription purposes. The interview is not transcribed and is only available on audio and video cassette.

Interview with Peter Weiskal

File consists of an interview with Peter Weiskal interviewed by Sue Mosteller (location unknown). The interview is not transcribed and is only available on audio cassette.

Nouwen conference

File consists of two video recordings of the conference, "Turning the Wheel: Henri Nouwen and Our Search for God" (May 18 - 20, 2006), by Errol Stein. There are also 9 Panasonic digital video cassettes that are 90 minutes each including videos of panelists from the Nouwen Conference including:

  • Michael Hryniuk May 19, 2006;
  • Elizabeth Pozzi-Thanner May 19, 2006;
  • Jeremy Wiebe May 20, 2006;
  • Robert Jonas May 20, 2006;
  • Michael O'Laughlin May 20, 2006;
  • Stephen Morris May 20, 2006;
  • Dr. Christopher Cahill May 19, 2006;
  • Robert Ellsberg May 19, 2006; and
  • Kevin Gillespie May 20, 2006.

File also includes a video recording of Sr. Sue Mosteller, Carl MacMillan, Laurent and Paul Nouwen, at Nouwen's grave site on May 18, 2006.

Interview with Robert Kinloch Massie

File consists of an interview with Robert Kinloch Massie interviewed by Sue Mosteller (location unknown). Massie is an activist and Episcopal priest living in Somerville, MA. Massie was friends with Nouwen from 1978 - 1996 and edited 'Gracias!'. The interview is not transcribed and is only available on audio cassette.

Interview with Yushi Nomura

File consists of an interview with Yushi Nomura interviewed by Sue Mosteller (location unknown). Nomura is a college lecturer living in Japan. Nomura was a student of Nouwen's at Yale Divinity School. The interview is not transcribed and is only available on audio cassette and micro videocassette.

Interview with George Thelus

File consists of an interview with George Thelus interviewed by Maureen Wright and Wendy Lywood (location unknown). Thelus was a core member of the L'Arche Daybreak community (Richmond Hill, ON) currently lives in a long term care facility in Richmond Hill, ON. Thelus often traveled with Nouwen when they both lived at L'Arche Daybreak. The interview is not transcribed.

Interview with David Harmon

File consists of an interview with David Harmon interviewed by Maureen Wright and Carl MacMillian (location unknown). The interview is not transcribed and only available on audio cassette.

Henri Nouwen news clip

File consists of a copy of a segment from Salt and Light television newscast about Jeff Imbach's new book 99 Sayings by Henri Nouwen. The segment was filmed in the Nouwen Archives. Segment was aired in July 2005.

Interview with Gordie Henry

File consists of an interview with Gordie Henry interviewed by Maureen Wright and Errol Stein at L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON). Henry was Nouwen's friend, traveling companion and spiritual directee at L'Arche Daybreak. Prints in the file are of Henry's childhood and life at L'Arche Daybreak; two of the prints are of Nouwen and Henry and one shows Henry at Nouwen's grave. One page of post interview notes by Wright are also in the file. The interview is not transcribed and only available on audio cassette.

Interview with Jeff Jackson and Maurice Monette

File consists of an interview with Jeff Jackson and Maurice Monette interviewed by Sue Mosteller and Joe Vorstermans at their home in Oakland, CA. Jackson works in health care management and Monette is an organizational leadership coach and professor. Monette met Nouwen at the Centre for Concern, a social justice agency in Washington DC and introduced him to Jackson once Jackson and Monette were married. Monette and Jackson recall visits with Nouwen and Frank Hamilton and sharing advice on spirituality and sexuality. Themes present in the interview include social justice, rejection, loneliness, homosexuality and religion, intimacy, and coming out. The file also includes 'Unmeasured Words: Reflections on the death of a Dear Friend' by Monette. The interview is in two parts, solely Monette and Monette and Jackson together. The interview is transcribed and available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Steve Jenkinson

File consists of an interview with Steve Jenkinson interviewed by Gabrielle Earnshaw (location unknown). Jenkinson works at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, ON. Jenkinson met Nouwen as they were both residents of Richmond Hill, ON. Nowen commissioned Jenkinson to build a sculpture for L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON). Themes present in Jenkinson's interview include kinship, death, art, the circus, nationality and the United States of America. The interview is transcribed and is available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Wayne Muller

File consists of an interview with Wayne Muller interviewed by Sue Mosteller at the San Damiano Retreat Centre in Danville, CA. Muller is an author, psychotherapist and minister living in Fairfax, CA. Muller met Nouwen as a student at Harvard Divinity School (Cambridge, MA) from 1983-1985; Muller took Nouwen's retreat course. Themes present in Muller's interview include alcoholism, AIDS, conscientious objection, war, death, grief, Buddhist mediation, Nouwen's sexuality, fundamentalism and Nouwen's legacy. The interview has been transcribed and is available electronically and in hard copy.

Interview with Claude Pomerleau CSC

File consists of an interview with Claude Pomerleau CSC interviewed by Errol Stein and Sue Mosteller at Joe Vorsterman's home in Richmond Hill, ON. Pomerleau lives in Portland, OR and is a Professor and Director of the Social Justice Program at the University of Portland (Portland, OR). Pomerleau met Nouwen as a student at the University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, ID) in 1966. Themes present in Pomerleau's interview include retreats at Lake Michigan, Holy Cross priests, language, education, the University of Chile, Nouwen's death, the Henri Nouwen Society, South America and Nouwen and drama. The interview is transcribed and is available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Father Bill Scanlon

File consists of an interview with Father Bill Scanlon interviewed by Sue Mosteller at the St. Mary Immaculate Church (Richmond Hill, ON). Father Scanlon lives in Richmond Hill, ON and is the Roman Catholic Parish Priest at St. Mary Immaculate Church. Father Scanlon met Nouwen as St. Mary Immaculate Church was Nouwen's home parish when he lived at L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON). Father Scanlon recalls giving pastoral care and the Sacrament of Reconciliation to Nouwen and holding a Priest's retreat in which Nouwen attended. Themes present in Father Scanlon's interview include the Eucharist, Jean Vanier and Nouwen's grave. The interview is transcribed and available electronically or in hard copy; there are two hard copies in the file.

Interview with Lon D. Whitman

File consists of an interview with Lon D. Whitman interviewed by Joe Vorstermans at L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON). Whitman is a community leader living and working in L'Arche Erie (Erie, PA). Whitman first met Nouwen at a retreat in Denver, CO and subsequently visited him at L'Arche Daybreak and became his friend in the L'Arche community. Whitman recalls Nouwen in group and personal settings and his interest in the Flying Rodleighs. Themes present in Whitman's interview include migration, L'Arche Trosly (France), South America, L'Arche Harbour House (Jacksonville, FL), corporate life and Madame Vanier. The interview is transcribed and available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Alvarro Carrasco

File consists of an interview with Alvarro Carrasco interviewed by Sue Mosteller and Joe Vorstermans in Oakland, CA. Carrasco is an engineer living in Oakland, CA. Carrasco met Nouwen through Michael Harank while working at Holy Redeemer Church and developed a long term friendship with him. Themes present in Carrasco's interview include sexuality, the father figure, death, homosexuality and religion, acceptance and intimacy. Carrasco's interview is a part of an interview conducted with his partner, Kevin Dwyer. The interview is transcribed and is available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Michael Harank

File consists of an interview with Michael Harank interviewed by Joe Vorstermans in Oakland, CA. Harank is a registered nurse living in Oakland, CA. Harank met Nouwen at 1980 Catholic Worker conference (New York, NY) and through Robert Ellsberg subsequently became his assistant while at Harvard (Cambridge, MA) and in South America. Harank recounts handling Nouwen's correspondence, Nouwen's gestures and assisting in the decision to go to L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON). Themes present in Harank's interview include repression, the Vietnam War, conscientious objection, Holy Cross College (MA), the Catholic Worker Movement, Dorothy Day, Vincent van Gogh, sexuality, AIDS, Bethany House, Nouwen's funeral, Adam Arnett and Laurent Nouwen. Two poems Harank wrote after Nouwen's death are also given in the interview. The interview is transcribed and available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Parker J. Palmer

File consists of an interview with Parker J. Palmer interviewed by Sue Mosteller at the Fetzer Institute in Kalamazoo, MI. Palmer is a writer and teacher living in Madison, WI. Parker met Nouwen when they were panelists on spirituality for the Lily Endowment, a private philanthropic foundation in Indianapolis, ID. Palmer recalls retreats at the Mercy Centre, St. Benedict Center and New Haven, teaching Nouwen about Quaker practices and Nouwen's 25th anniversary ordination celebration. Themes present in Palmer's interview include Pendle Hill (Wallingford, PA), Berkeley University in the 1960s, adoption, grandparents, depression, Nouwen's sexuality, Nouwen and finances and Nouwen's legacy. The interview is transcribed and available electronically or in hard copy.

Video of photographs of Henri Nouwen

File consists of one DVD featuring a slideshow of photographs taken by Ron van den Bosch. Many of the photographs are from a visit to the Circus Barum. Some photographs feature Henri Nouwen, in three photographs he is on the trapeze. There are some black and white photographs of Nouwen, possibly taken in the 1960s, featuring Nouwen at the beach and in an academic hall in Holland (these are located at time mark 9:47 to 12:55). There are some particularly good photographs of Nouwen deep in conversation with a friend among these photographs. Nouwen is likely in his 30s. A photograph of the Flying Rodleighs during a performance is at 10:28.

Interview with Fred Bratman

File consists of an interview with Fred Bratman interviewed by Elisabeth Pozzi-Thanner. The interview is not transcribed and is only available on video cassette. There is a note in the file from Joe Vorstermans stating Bratman has been contacted several times to sign the deed of gift but to no avail. Also, Bratman's interview was conducted as part of a training exercise for the interviewer's workshop.

Interview with Kevin Dwyer and Alvarro Carrasco

File consists of an interview with Kevin Dwyer and Alvarro Carrasco interviewed by Joe Vorstermans and Sue Mosteller in Oakland, CA. Dwyer works for an insurance company and Carrasco is an engineer. Dwyer and Carrasco met Nouwen through Michael Harank at Bethany House (Oakland, CA) and developed a lifelong friendship. The interview is in two parts; solely Dwyer and then Dwyer and Carrasco. Dwyer and Carrasco remember Nouwen performing Mass and celebrating the Eucharist, visiting at Holy Redeemer and their retreat weekend together with Harank. Themes present in the interview include grandparents, Jesuits, sexuality, Mother Theresa, birth control, homosexuality and religion, The Croation Volunteers, intimacy, coming out, Nouwen's sexuality and Nouwen's hands. There is a printed email in the file from Kevin Dwyer to Joe Vorstermans regarding Dwyer and Carrasco being interviewed together. The interview is transcribed and is available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Albert Lewis

File consists of an interview with Albert Lewis interviewed by Sue Mosteller at Lewis' home in Grand Rapids, MI. Lewis is a retired Rabbi with a congregation in Traverse City, MI. Nouwen acted as Lewis' spiritual director during a visit to L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON) and they subsequently developed a lifelong friendship. Themes present in Lewis' interview include Judaism, education, racial issues, grandparents, community, aging and Nouwen's death. The interview is transcribed and is available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Shirley Lewis

File consists of an interview with Shirley Lewis interviewed by Joe Vorstermans in Lewis' home. Lewis is a college professor in humanities and education at. Nouwen was Lewis' spiritual director during a visit to L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON) and subsequently became lifelong friends. Themes present in Lewis' interview include music, illness, death, spirituality, the father figure, Nouwen's death, Nouwen's legacy and grandparents. The interview is transcribed and is available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Father James T. Burtchaell CSC

File consists of an interview with Father James T. Burtchaell CSC interviewed by Joe Vorstermans at Casa Santa Cruz (Phoenix, AZ). Burtchaell is a Catholic Priest and Theology professor at Casa Santa Cruz. Burtchaell was a colleague of Nouwen's at Notre Dame (Notre Dame, IN). Burtchaell recounts Nouwen performing Mass at Dillion Hall Chapel at Notre Dame, speaking and preaching and visiting Burtchaell at Southdown (Aurora, ON), a therapeutic facility for members of religious communities. Themes present in Burtchaell's interview include Holy Cross Priests, alcoholism, The Menninger Foundation, the departments of Theology and Psychology at Notre Dame, Nouwen as incandescent and Nouwen and academia. The file also includes a letter from Burtchaell to Joe Vorstermans about his interview experience; it includes a passage Burtchaell wrote about Nouwen after his death. The interview has been transcribed and is available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Mary Carney

File consists of an interview with Mary Carney interviewed by Joe Vorstermans at the Henri Nouwen Society offices (Richmond Hill, ON). Carney is a hospice nurse in Hamden, CT. Carney met Nouwen when he was one of her supervisors in a Clinical Pastoral Course at Yale Divinity School. Carney remembers Nouwen performing Mass at the Yale Divinity School chapel, caring for Adam Arnett at L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON), assisting in her grief, offering advice, as an intent listener and the influence he had on her prayer life. Themes present in Carney's interview include nursing, death and Yushi Nomura. The interview is transcribed and is available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Joe Child

File consists of an interview with Joe Child interviewed by Elisabeth Pozzi Thanner. The interview was conducted as a part of the training workshop for the other interviewers. The interview is not transcribed.

Interview with Bob Durback

File consists of an interview with Bob Durback interviewed by Sue Mosteller at Durback's home in Cleveland, OH. Durback is a former monk and retired mail carrier. Durback's first experience with Nouwen was through articles in the National Catholic Reporter and 'With Open Hands'; Durback subsequently met Nouwen at the Genesee Abbey (Piffard, NY) and developed a lifelong friendship with him. Durback recounts visiting Nouwen at Yale, watching him perform the Eucharist and lecture at Yale and celebrating the anniversary of his ordination. Themes present in Durback's interview include failure, Trappist monks, Thomas Merton, prayer life, death, spiritual formation, John Eudes Bamberger, Vincent van Gogh, writing and his publications 'Seeds of Hope', 'Henri Nouwen: In my Own Words' and 'A Retreat with Henri Nouwen'. The interview has been transcribed and is available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Francis Martin

File consists of an interview with Francis Martin interviewed by Errol Stein (location unknown). Martin is a social worker living in Toronto, ON. Martin met Nouwen through Nathan Ball and subsequently developed a friendship with him. Martin recalls traveling to Algonquin Park (Algonquin Park, ON) with Nouwen and Nouwen's relationship with Nathan Ball. Themes present in Martin's interview include loneliness, Mennonite culture, the mother figure, the father figure, siblings, music, Nouwen as celebrity, Nouwen's grave and brokenness. The interview is transcribed and is available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Reverend Peter Ruggere

File consists of an interview with Reverend Peter Ruggere interviewed by Joe Vorstermans at Ruggere's office in San Diego, CA. Ruggere lives in San Ysidro, CA and is a Catholic Priest and the Mission Director for the Archdiocese of San Diego, CA. Ruggere met Nouwen when Nouwen traveled through Peru and Bolivia in 1981-82. Ruggere recalls discussing Dutch Catholicism with Nouwen, Nouwen's difficulty learning Spanish and performing Mass and Nouwen's interaction with the residents of Peru. Themes present in Ruggere's interview include Maryknoll priests, South America, Social Activism, Fidel Castro, 'Gracias!', language and Gustavo Gutierrez. Ruggere's business card is in the file. The interview is transcribed and available electronically on in hard copy.

Interview with Errol Stein

File consists of an interview with Errol Stein interviewed by Sue Mosteller at the Greenhouse Loft, L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON). Stein is a retired insurance broker living in Toronto, ON. Stein first saw Nouwen on television as a guest on the 'Hour of Power' with Robert Schuler and was inspired to visit him at L'Arche Daybreak; Stein subsequently became involved with the community. Themes present in Stein's interview include abuse, South African Apartheid, education, racial issues, Gordie Henry, Nouwen's death and Nouwen's legacy. The file includes a letter to Stein from Joe Vorstermans thanking him for his participation and sending him copies of the audio cassettes for Stein's records.

Interview with Jack Stroh

File consists of an interview with Jack Stroh interviewed by Sue Mosteller at the Green House Loft, L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON). Stroh is a retired lawyer and lives in Erie, PA. Stroh met Nouwen through his wife, Sue Stroh president of the L'Arche Erie (Erie, PA); Nouwen counseled Stroh from 1991-96 and they become friends. Themes present in Stroh's interview include transitions, sports, alcoholism, introduction to the Catholic faith, Bill van Buren and praying with Nouwen. The interview is transcribed and is available electronically or in hard copy.

Henri Nouwen's passion and spirituality

File consists of a video tape of a panel discussion and video clips on Nouwen to mark the occasion of the 5th anniversary of his death by the Notre Dame Center for Social Concerns. Panelists include: Don McNeill, Sue Mosteller, Andrea Smith Sharpell and Claude Pomerleau. The video discussed the theme of Taken, Blessed, Broken, Given as expressed by Nouwen in Life of the Beloved and in his appearance on the Hour of Power, Chrystal Cathedrals. Each panelist discusses one aspect of the theme.

  • Taken (or chosen) - claiming our own choseness, and thereby seeing the chosenness of others
  • Blessed - the Christian call is to say good things to people about their belovedness, to bless and be blessed.
  • Broken - to befriend our brokenness, to put the brokenness under the blessing; suffering as a pruning
  • Given - to become fruitful as a result of knowing our belovedness.

The panel is joined by telelink to Wendy Greer, John Holsinger, and Walter Sanchez.

Henry [sic] Nouwen's passion and spirituality: 5th anniversary celebration

File consists of a video recording of clippings of Henri Nouwen footage used by the Center of Social Concerns for the fifth anniversary celebration of Nouwen's death. Includes clippings from Nouwen's talk on taken, blessed, broken, given at Crystal Cathedral, talk at Harvard about his move to L'Arche, Yale talk regarding the fruitfulness of life and excerpts from an interview with Brian Stiller for TVO about The Prodigal Son. The recording was by Golden Dome Media.

Spirituality for ministry

File one videocassette created by St. Peter's Seminary in London, ON, featuring a talk by Henri Nouwen from April 4, 1990. The talk was titled "Spirituality for Ministry."

Sue Mosteller in conversation with Laurent Nouwen, Sr

File consists of a video recording of Sr. Sue Mosteller interviewing Laurent Nouwen. The interview took place in Nouwen's home with an interpreter. Nouwen spoke in Dutch and it is not possible to hear the interpreter's voice. The interview is long and covers a range of topics. Also includes footage of Maria Nouwen's gravesite and Nouwen's dog.

Henri Nouwen: award of excellence

File consists of a video recording of Carl MacMillan and others from the L'Arche Daybreak accepting the Ronald McDonald House Award of Excellence for Nouwen, who had died earlier that month.

Henri J.M. Nouwen: April 3, 1996 interview / University of Notre Dame Alumni Continuing Education

File consists of a video recording of an interview with Nouwen at L'Arche Daybreak for the University of Notre Dame Alumni Continuing Education on April 3, 1996. Nouwen spoke on caring for aging parents and the spiritual challenges of aging.

The video is of high quality, although it is not possible to hear the questions of the interviewer. Nouwen covers many themes including belovedness, death, dying, caring, caregivers, aging, care, cure, and spiritual disciplines. Nouwen identifies aging as a letting go of our identity as what we do, what we earn etc. and learning our true identity as the Beloved sons and daughters of God. He suggests that aging brings us closer to our true identity. Aging is about becoming more dependent but it offers us the space to find the truth of who we are. This is the great spiritual challenge of aging.

He addresses some of the following questions:

How do we overcome our fear of aging? Answer: We require a discipline that reminds us constantly of being the Beloved. These disciplines are: friendship, prayer, community, and celebration of life. Again the spiritual challenge is how do I let go and discover the deeper truth of who I am.

How to be a good caregiver? Answer: Nouwen refers to the gospel which says "Blessed are the poor" and exclaims that we are all poor. The caregiver must believe and perceive that God's blessing is rooted in the poverty of the poor. To be a good caregiver we must start discovering the gift our aging parent has to offer us. One of these gifts is to be called back to the centre of your being. All the work of caring for the aging can make us resentful, but we have to make an inner shift that allows the parent to give us the gift of going deeper within ourselves to find out what life is all about. Burnout happens when a caregiver does not receive the gifts of the poor. It requires a discipline to receive and we can only do this if we are well cared for. Need to constantly renew perspective on what we are doing and live joyfully receiving the gifts of the dying. This is an enormous spiritual challenge - to discover the gifts of aging and dying people.

To be really present to the person dying (ministry of presence); know the value of the ministry of absence and when to set some limits to look after your own needs; take time out to be with people who can support you. The most difficult thing is to be half way there and resentful. Be fully present for shorter periods of time.

Care means to struggle with. It is the same word as compassion. To care is to be with people in their weakness, pain and struggle without needing to cure. All you need to say is "I love you and really want to be with you, even if I can't cure you." Joy comes from being with. It is hard to be with people we can't change, but you can develop a spiritual discipline to care rather than cure.

Nouwen also emphasized the importance of the caregiver coming to terms with their own mortality. He reminds the interviewer that aging and dying don't start at the end of life, but that we are all in the process of aging and dying. Compassion means "I am with you because I know in my own self that I too am dying, that I am on the same journey as you." The caregiver needs to feel solidarity and intimacy with the person dying in order for care to be possible. Not only does the caregiver need to be in touch with their own dying, they need to learn the discipline to deal with little disappointments as well.

Nouwen talks about the reasons for his decision to leave Yale and Harvard. He says: "I realized that to get to the core of my being, to move to a different plateau I needed to be more focused on the poor and the weak. I knew that by connecting myself with the poor they would lead me to the core of life. They would allow me to find the blessing they had for me.

Regarding his accident in 1989: Through this near-death experience Nouwen learned the importance of forgiveness and what is important in life. He explains that although he is still compulsive in some regards, underneath is a sense of being God's beloved son and that the people he meets are God's beloved sons and daughters too. It is through this common identity that we can meet each other.

Regarding his father: He was extremely grateful for the time he was having with his 93 year old father. He says: "I am immensely grateful for the time I spent with him, just for him.".

Regarding dying: He mentions the gospel story when Jesus says "It is good for you that I am dying because I can send you my spirit". He goes on to say that most people who are dying say "how much can I still do?". But the real question is: "how can I prepare myself so my death becomes a gift for those I leave behind?". The question of aging spiritually is "How can I make my life a gift for others?". This is aging into life. Of course there will be grief and mourning, but a person dying spiritually can say "I am ready to go. I hope you are ready to receive the Spirit of love that I will send you."

Reads from his book about his grandmother's death.

Alludes to death of Connie Ellis to say that being with her while she was dying brought him to an inner place of silence.

He concludes with some practical advice about how to
dying people:

  • speak but also be quiet
  • touch if appropriate and just be there
  • ask "do you like to pray?"
  • "do you want me to read something"
  • "do you want more/less visitors?"
  • "do you want to be alone for awhile?"
  • "is there anyone you would like to see?"
  • "can I write a letter for you?"
  • treat them like friends
  • take time for your own life
  • be clear when you are coming back and stick to it
  • invite people like priests etc.
  • visit like it is a privilege, try to give words to your affection, "I know it is hard for you, but I am here."

Life is an interruption of eternity, for what? For humans to have a chance to say to God I love you too.

With Open Hands / by Tim E. Wood

File consists of one video recording of a song, written by Tim E. Wood, titled "With Open Hands." Wood dedicated the song to Henri Nouwen, and recorded it on February 18, 1996. He sent this videocassette with his letter of February 26, 1996.

Video recording of open hearts, open minds, open doors / Pathways Awareness Foundation

File consists of a commercial video recording (V40) of the "That All May Worship" inclusion Conference held in Chicago on April 22, 1996, with excerpts from Nouwen's keynote address and commentary by Joseph Cardinal Bernadin on the subject of inclusion of persons with disabilities in liturgy and church life through affirmation, communication, and accessibility. Video produced by Pathways Awareness Foundation in partnership with the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Video recording of Henri Nouwen on can you drink the cup?

File consists of a video recording of Henri Nouwen speaking at Sacred Heart Church in Winnetka, Illinois. This is an excellent recording of Nouwen speaking to a large audience. The title of Nouwen's talk was "Can You Drink the Cup? - Spiritual Life Today".

Results 1 to 50 of 109