Wednesday, September 30, 2020

HNS Continues to Make an Impact!

Dear Friends,

I hope you and your loved ones are well and safe during these unprecedented and challenging times. 

During the past few months, I have been focusing on the "hard spiritual work" (Henri Nouwen's words, not mine) of living with gratitude. With this in mind, I wish to thank those of you who have been able to support our work during this difficult time. 

For those not in a position to give financially, please know that I am also immeasurably grateful to you for your prayers and for sharing Henri's words through our Daily Meditations. 

A little more than three years ago, the Henri Nouwen Society began the development of our Courage for Caregivers initiative that led to the publication of four outstanding books. These books quickly became valued resources for both at-home and professional caregivers. 

As you know, COVID-19 has created a huge strain on the caregiving community. Many caregivers have little or no support. The emotional, physical, and spiritual toll on these individuals can be overwhelming. 

The new and final phase of this project will offer caregivers around the globe an online library of audio/visual resources, all anchored in Henri Nouwen's profound and affirming insights into caregiving. 

If you are in the position to help, will you consider supporting the work of the Henri Nouwen Society? Your generous gift makes a tangible difference in the lives of so many people.
Thank you for considering this personal invitation to partner with us in our mission.

Faithfully,






Karen Pascal
Executive Director
Henri Nouwen Society




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Nouwen Meditation: A Prayer

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DAILY MEDITATION | SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
A Prayer
O Lord,

Life passes by swiftly. Events that a few years ago kept me totally preoccupied have now become vague memories; conflicts that a few months ago seemed so crucial in my life now seem futile and hardly worth the energy; inner turmoil that robbed me of my sleep only a few weeks ago has now become a strange emotion of the past; books that filled me with amazement a few days ago now do not seem as important; thoughts that kept my mind captive only a few hours ago have now lost their power and have been replaced by others. . . . Why am I continuously trapped in this sense of urgency and emergency? Why do I not see that you are eternal, that your kingdom lasts forever, and that for you a thousand years are like one day? O Lord, let me enter into your presence and there taste the eternal, timeless, everlasting love with which you invite me to let go of my time-bound anxieties, fears, preoccupations, and worries. . . . Lord, teach me your ways and give me the courage to follow them.

Amen.
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.

PSALM 139:7 (NIV)
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Nouwen Meditation: The In-Dwelling of God Here and Now

"Now & Then" Podcast
There is lots of bad religion out there but according to this week's "Now & Then" guest - award-winning author and pastor Greg Paul, the answer isn’t no religion. Enjoy the conversation as Greg Paul inspires us with a vision for finding our way back to the good news of our faith.

DAILY MEDITATION | SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
The In-Dwelling of God Here and Now
Eternal life. Where is it? When is it? For a long time I have thought about eternal life as a life after all my birthdays have run out. For most of my years I have spoken about the eternal life as the “afterlife,” as “life after death.” But the older I become, the less interest my “afterlife” holds for me. Worrying not only about tomorrow, next year, and the next decade, but even about the next life, seems a false preoccupation. Wondering how things will be for me after I die seems, for the most part, a distraction. When my clear goal is the eternal life, that life must be reachable right now, where I am, because eternal life is life in and with God, and God is where I am here and now.

The great mystery of the spiritual life—the life in God—is that we don’t have to wait for it as something that will happen later. Jesus says: “Dwell in me as I dwell in you.” It is this divine in-dwelling that is eternal life. It is the active presence of God at the center of my living—the movement of God’s Spirit within us—that gives us the eternal life.
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."

JOHN 15:5 (NIV)
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