True prayer
by chuckofish
Jesus’ life was a life of obedience. He was always listening to the Father, always attentive to his voice, always alert for his directions. Jesus was “all ear.” That is true prayer: being all ear for God. The core of all prayer is indeed listening, obediently standing in the presence of God.
–Henri Nouwen
An internationally renowned priest and author, respected professor and beloved pastor Henri Nouwen (1932-1996) wrote over 40 books on the spiritual life. I was always impressed that Nouwen, having taught at both Harvard and Yale divinity schools and reaching an international audience with his books, moved to Canada and spent ten years as pastor at the L’Arche community in Richmond Hill, Ontario, living with people with “intellectual disabilities”. He was a truly humble person.
I highly recommend him to you.
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My brother in law was a close friend of Henri and he and his wife were actively engaged in L’Arche…I think he has read all of Henri’s books and has nothing but the highest praise!
He is a favorite of mine. How cool to have actually known him!
I’ll add him to the list. He sounds like a very interesting person!
You’ll be glad you did!