File 95 - Letters from Judy and Bob Mierisch

0.1 cm of textual records

File consists of two letters from Henri Nouwen to Bob Mierisch; one letter from Connie Ellis on behalf of Nouwen to Judy Mierisch; and one letter from Kathy Christie, on behalf of Nouwen, to Judy and Bob Mierisch. All letters were written from L'Arche Daybreak. File also consists of four inscriptions from Nouwen to Judy and Bob Mierisch. Letter contents consist of the following:

1. April 1, 1991. Typed, 1 page, and dated April 1, 1991. Letter is written from L'Arche Daybreak (on Daybreak letterhead). Nouwen writes to reject an invitation to visit Mierisch in Australia. He says that his community has asked him to keep his 1992 schedule free so that he can focus on his writing ministry. Letter is signed.
2. January 31, 1991. Typed, 1 page, and dated January 31, 1991. Letter is written from L'Arche Daybreak (on Daybreak letterhead). Nouwen writes to thank Mierisch for his invitation to visit Australia and Mierisch's ministry. Nouwen says he cannot yet give a definite answer, as he must discuss the invitation with his community. Letter is signed.

Inscription contents consist of the following:

1. January 1994. Photocopy of one inscription to Judy and Bob Mierisch from Henri Nouwen. It is handwritten, 1 page, and dated January 1994. The inscription was written in With Burning Hearts in response to a letter from the Mierisches to Nouwen. Nouwen thanks them for their letter, and sends many prayers for their ministry. Inscription is signed. Photocopy includes annotation by Judy Mierisch: "Written in WITH BURNING HEARTS"
2. December 29, 1993. Original inscription to Judy and Bob Mierisch from Henri Nouwen. It is handwritten, 1 page, and dated December 29, 1993. The inscription is written on the cover page of a manuscript of With Burning Hearts: A Meditation by Henri J.M. Nouwen [Judy and Bob Mierisch kept the rest of the manuscript]. Nouwen thanks them for their letter, and hopes that his manuscript could be a source of consolation to them.
3. 1992. Photocopy of an inscription to Bob and Judy Mierisch from Henri Nouwen. It is handwritten, 1 page, and dated Advent 1992. The inscription was written in Life of the Beloved. Nouwen thanks them for their letter. Inscription is signed. Item contains annotation by Judy Mierisch: "Written in LIFE OF THE BELOVED"
4. June 1991. Photocopy of an inscription to Bob and Judy Mierisch from Henri Nouwen. It is handwritten and dated June 1991. The inscription was written on the cover page of Seeds of Hope. Nouwen wishes them love and peace. Inscription is signed.

Title based on contents of the file.
See Henri Nouwen fonds - General files, box 302, file 9078 for letter from Judy and Bob Mierisch to Nouwen (to which the second inscription is a response).
See Henri Nouwen fonds - General files, box 291, file 8217 for letter from Judy and Bob Mierisch to Nouwen (to which the third inscription is a response).
See Henri Nouwen fonds - General files, box 281, file 7491 for letter from Judy and Bob Mierisch to Nouwen (to which the fourth inscription is a response).

Revised by T Wong, 1 September 2021