Il discernimento. Leggere i segni della vita quotidiana

I am a Christian from a non-denominational, Pentecostal, and evangelical background. This book is amazing. There is so much good stuff about hearing and discerning the voice of God in this book! If you have never read Henri Nouwen, this is a great place to start. This is a posthumous work edited by

The third of a posthumously published trilogy planned by Nouwen, the publishers recommend _Discernment_ for an Advent or Lenten study. After reading it, I agree, they would be fine for those times, but even more important in Ordinary Time. Why? That's when we need to practice discernment the most: e Leggi tutto

This book made me a slower-paced, more contemplative person. Plus it made me more aware of the signs of life that God has used in terms of nature, theological review, and spiritual friendship to shape me to look more like Christ. Nouwen was a man of immense depth and the wells of his wisdom will be

Read this because I loved one of his other books and wanted to see more of what Nouwen’s writing is like. In some ways, this was also a challenge for me to hear from different voices and people than I normally do. Henri Nouwen was a Dutch Catholic priest; I am … quite the opposite. Aside from the ac Leggi tutto

Overall a good book! While some of the more contemplative concepts seemed a bit far-fetched to practically apply to my life (like spending a year living among the poor), there were overall helpful themes and ideas. It challenged me to see discernment not only as seeking God’s will in the big decisio Leggi tutto

It can be my book recommendation of the year. Before this one, I've read 3 of Nouwen's books, all of them enchanting, fascinating and down to the ground. There is always something peculiarly attractive in his works which I find deep connections with, he is not afraid of showing his weaknesses and st Leggi tutto

This book felt... internally inconsistent. Don't get me wrong, I think think there are many passages and paragraphs that I would re-read and recommend to others. However, taken as a whole, I think this book presents an incoherent image of discernment. Henri Nouwen is so beloved by many due to his ab Leggi tutto

Aside from disagreements on theological points such as ecumenicalism and the divinity of man (this reminded me of things I didn't like when I read the later works of Richard Rohr), Nouwen still has a lot of wisdom to share in his practices for recognizing the presence of God. They are time-and-teste Leggi tutto

Henri Nouwen books are usually very thoughtful reads that cause me to reflect on my approach to my faith. This book was no different. Most, if not all of us have struggled with the question of what God's purpose for our life is and what job I should do. Henri takes this a step further and rather foc Leggi tutto