Thursday, May 5, 2022

Nouwen Meditation: See Through Things

Now & Then Podcast
We are thrilled to introduce our new spring 2022 lineup of Henri Nouwen: Now & Then podcasts with a special treat – Henri Nouwen himself! In 1995, the year before his death, Henri gave a memorable talk on forgiveness. Full of honesty, vulnerability and charm, this is Henri at his best!

DAILY MEDITATION | MAY 5, 2022
See Through Things
Contemplative life is a human response to the fundamental fact that the central things in life, although spiritually perceptible, remain invisible in large measure and can very easily be overlooked by the inattentive, busy, distracted person that each of us can so readily become. The contemplative looks not so much around things but through them into their center. Through their center he discovers the world of spiritual beauty that is more real, has more density, more mass, more energy, and greater intensity than physical matter. In effect, the beauty of physical matter is a reflection of its inner content.
"But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."

LUKE 10:40-41 (NIV)
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