File 74 - Interview with Elizabeth Porter

0.9 cm of textual records. - 1 computer disk. - 2 audio cassettes (ca. 3hrs).

File consists of an interview with Elizabeth Porter interviewed by Gabrielle Earnshaw at the offices of the Henri Nowen Society (Richmond Hill, ON). Porter lives and works as an assistant coordinator at L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON); she is also a teacher. Porter met Nouwen on his initial visit to L'Arche Daybreak in 1985 and they subsequently became friends when Nouwen moved to L'Arche Daybreak permanently in 1986. Porter recalls Nouwen's counseling after core member Raymond Batchelor's accident, Nouwen's decision to go to Homes for Growth (Winnipeg, MA) and his relationship with Adam Arnett. Themes present in Porter's interview include spiritual formation, Nouwen's relationship with core members, Nathan Ball, community, Judaism, icon of the Beloved Disciple, writing, Gordie Henry and L'Arche International. The interview is transcribed and is available electronically or in hard copy.

No reproduction of this material without permission of the Archivist.

Title based on contents of the file.
The audio cassettes have been removed from the file and rehoused in audio cassettes box 10. Reference copies of the audio cassettes are available (located with originals).

Added by T Wong, 26 October 2018