Ubi Caritas: Nouwen Meditation: Claiming the Light

Friday, November 3, 2023

Nouwen Meditation: Claiming the Light

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In the midst of Covid-imposed isolation, best-selling author Philip Yancey plunged into updating his best-seller, What’s So Amazing About Grace and penned a modern rendering of John Donne’s Devotions, titled Undone. Join us this week on Henri Nouwen, Now & Then for a rich and honest exploration of the question of suffering and the mysterious power of grace.

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DAILY MEDITATION | NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Claiming the Light

People who have come to know the joy of God do not deny the darkness, but they choose not to live in it. They claim that the light that shines in the darkness can be trusted more than the darkness itself and that a little bit of light can dispel a lot of darkness. They point each other to flashes of light here and there, and remind each other that they reveal the hidden but real presence of God. They discover that there are people who heal each other’s wounds, forgive each other’s offenses, share their possessions, foster the spirit of community, celebrate the gifts they have received, and live in constant anticipation of the full manifestation of God’s glory.

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I will say to the prisoners, ‘Come out in freedom,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Come into the light.’ They will be my sheep, grazing in green pastures and on hills that were previously bare.

ISAIAH 49:9 (NLT)

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