Saturday, October 31, 2020

Nouwen Meditation: A Prayer

DAILY MEDITATION | OCTOBER 31, 2020
A Prayer
Dear God,

I am full of wishes,
full of desires,
full of expectations.
Some of them may be realized, many may not,
but in the midst of all my satisfactions
and disappointments,
I hope in you.
I know that you will never leave me alone
and will fulfill your divine promises.
Even when it seems that things are not going my way,
I know that they are going your way
and that in the end your way is the
best way for me.
O Lord, strengthen my hope,
especially when my many wishes are not fulfilled.
Let me never forget that your name is Love.

Amen.
As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

ISAIAH 55:9 (NIV)
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Friday, October 30, 2020

A Word of Appreciation from Karen Pascal

Dear Friends,

As our annual Fall Appeal draws to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep gratitude to all of you who have supported us financially. 

It has been a very difficult year for so many, and I am keenly aware that many people are suddenly facing unexpected hardships and are unable to donate at this time. 
 
However, if you are in a position to support the work of the Henri Nouwen Society and you haven't done so already, please take a moment to donate using the button below. 
From all of us at the Henri Nouwen Society, thank you for partnering with us to offer encouragement and hope to a hurting world. 


Faithfully,

Karen Pascal

Executive Director
Henri Nouwen Society




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Nouwen Meditation: Turn Your Mourning Into Dancing

DAILY MEDITATION | OCTOBER 30, 2020
Turn Your Mourning Into Dancing
I realize how deeply the death of a parent touches us. We suddenly realize that some of the most intimate ties are broken and that we are called to let our parents move away from us and their place in history.

And still I also believe that absence might lead to the awareness of a new presence. Lately, I have found much comfort in the words of Jesus: “It is for your good that I leave, because unless I leave my Spirit cannot come.” Jesus’ leaving meant that he would become more intimately present to us, that he would unite himself in a new way with us. Because of his death we can say: “Not I live but Christ lives in me.” I have a feeling that this is not just true of Jesus, but in and through Jesus of all people who leave us. In their absence we can develop a new intimacy with them and grow. We even can become more like them and fulfill their mission in life until the day comes that we too have to leave so that our spirit can stay with those we love. In this way mourning can slowly turn into joy, and grief into rebirth.
“Then young women will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow."

JEREMIAH 31:13 (NIV)
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