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Spiritual Formation
Following The Movements Of The Spirit
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This thoughtful guide suits readers interested in Christian spirituality, prayer, and personal growth. It is ideal for those seeking a heartfelt and gentle approach to spiritual formation and the contemplation of sacred art.
Spiritual formation, I have come to believe, is not about steps or stages on the way to perfection. It's about the movements from the mind to the heart through prayer in its many forms that reunite us with God, each other, and our truest selves. Henri Nouwen, from the introduction
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Spiritual formation, I have come to believe, is not about steps or stages on the way to perfection. It’s about the movements from the mind to the heart through prayer in its many forms that reunite us with God, each other, and our truest selves.
—Henri Nouwen, from the introduction
Henri Nouwen, beloved author, priest and spiritual guide, counselled many people during his lifetime, but his principles of spiritual formation were never written down. Now, Michael Christensen, one of Nouwen’s longtime students, and Rebecca Laird have taken his famous course in spiritual formation and supplemented it with his unpublished writings to reveal Nouwen’s sage advice on how to live out the five classic stages of spiritual development.
I always knew I was in the presence of a spiritual master when I was with Henri Nouwen. Here are some simple, wise words that will allow the master to continue to teach.
—Richard Rohr, author of The Divine Dance
One of the book’s many strengths is its integration of an area especially important to Nouwen, the contemplation of icons and other works of art – visio divina – in order ‘to behold the beauty of the Lord’.
—Jim Forest, author of Praying with Icons and The Road to Emmaus
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Praised as a continuation of a spiritual master's teachings, this book integrates unique elements such as the contemplation of religious art, enriching the reader's prayer experience. Reviews highlight Nouwen's gentle, self-aware writing style that inspires inner reflection and outward transformation. It is recognised for its originality and spiritual depth, though some note a sense of loss that Nouwen's voice was cut short.
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ISBN: 9780281064212
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 April 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: SPCK Publishing
Illustration: full colour plate section
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 148.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 269g
Pages: 192
About the Author
HENRI NOUWEN (1932–1996) is the author of Reaching Out, The Wounded Healer, Making All Things New and many other spiritual classics. He taught psychology and pastoral theology at Notre Dame, Yale and Harvard universities before becoming senior pastor of L’Arche Daybreak in Toronto, Canada, a community where men and women with mental disabilities and their assistants create a home for one another. Michael J. Christensen, Ph.D., is National Director of Communities of Shalom at Drew University, New Jersey, where he teaches spirituality and practical theology. He studied with Henri Nouwen at Yale Divinity School. Rebecca Laird, M.A., D. Min., is director of ministerial formation at Drew University, New Jersey, where she teaches spiritual formation and Christian ministry.
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