Friday, October 29, 2021

Nouwen Meditation: Hope at All Times

Now & Then Podcast
On this week's episode of Henri Nouwen, Now & Then, award-winning singer/songwriter Carolyn Arends shares rich spiritual insights on the hard and holy work of living through challenging times.

DAILY MEDITATION | OCTOBER 29, 2021
Hope at All Times
It is central in the biblical tradition that God’s love for his people should not be forgotten. It should remain with us in the present. When everything is dark, when we are surrounded by despairing voices, when we do not see any exits, then we can find salvation in a remembered love, a love that is not simply a wistful recollection of a bygone past but a living force that sustains us in the present. Through memory, love transcends the limits of time and offers hope at any moment of our lives.
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me...”

PSALM 23:4 (NIV)
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Thursday, October 28, 2021

Nouwen Meditation: A Hidden Hope

Now & Then Podcast
On this week's episode of Henri Nouwen, Now & Then, award-winning singer/songwriter Carolyn Arends shares rich spiritual insights on the hard and holy work of living through challenging times.

DAILY MEDITATION | OCTOBER 28, 2021
A Hidden Hope
The world lies in the power of the evil one. The world does not recognize the light that shines in the darkness. It never did; it never will. But there are people who, in the midst of the world, live with the knowledge that he is alive and dwells within us, that he has overcome the power of death and opens the way to glory. Are there people who come together, who come around the table and do what he did, in memory of him? Are there people who keep telling each other the stories of hope and, together, go out to care for their fellow human beings, not pretending to solve all problems, but to bring a smile to a dying man and a little hope to a lonely child?

It is so little, so unspectacular, yes, so hidden, this Eucharistic life, but it is like yeast, like a mustard seed, like a smile on a baby’s face. It is what keeps faith, hope, and love alive in a world that is constantly on the brink of self-destruction.
“As they pass through the valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.”

PSALM 84:6 (NIV)
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