One of my favorite spiritual writers is Henri Nouwen, a Dutch priest who taught at Yale, Harvard, and spent the remainder of his life as a pastor ministering to the severely handicapped at the L’Arche Daybreak Community in Toronto, Canada. 1981 Harper San Francisco, 95 pgs. I read this small book while on […]
The Great Divorce: C.S. Lewis
Reviewed by: Linda Padgett
This is another great Lewis classic. The Great Divorce is not a marriage book; rather, it is creative presentation about Heaven and Hell. In his preface, Lewis explains that the reason for writing this book was to counter those who believe that all will be […]
Ave Maria Press, Notra Dame, IN. 2002. 127 pgs.
I think this would be a nice gift book, for most any occasion. I was not overly moved by it and can’t say it satisfies the title’s emphasis regarding the gift this saint gives. I realize it is an introductory work for St. Benedict, […]
Introduced by Henri Nouwen, and translated by Yushi Nomura, this collection of sayings from the Desert Fathers is very insightful and helpful. The art work by Nomura is extremely pleasant, and adds to the impact of these wise words. Obviously I am a fan of Nouwen, and this book is a witness to how much […]
1996, Ave Maria Press. 111 Pgs. I finished this book the beginning of Feb. 1998. I am not sure when it dawned on me, but the author who somehow became my personal “counselor”, teaching me how to offer my broken life back to Jesus as a gift, passed away in 1996. The realization that I […]