(Nijkerk, 24 January 1932 – Hilversum, 21 September 1996).
Dutch Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Utrecht, professor at American universities and author of Christian books.
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We must dare to accept our brokenness, to become familiar with it, to befriend this ‘enemy’, to walk with it.
Image: bluelady329luv. Meaning: Don’t run away from our pain, but enter into a different relationship with it. It is a typical Nouwen (theologian of brokenness) insight – contrarian, deeply personal and yet universally recognisable. He had the gift of turning his own vulnerability into a source of spiritual wisdom.
Door Pieter
Mensenmens, zoon, echtgenoot, vader, opa.
Spiritueel, echter niet religieus.
Ik hou van golf, wandelen, lezen en de natuur in veel opzichten.
Onderzoeker, nieuwsgierig, geen fan van de mainstream media (MSM).
