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Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith QUOTES

Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith QUOTES

1 " It is by being awake to God in us that we can increasingly see God in the world around us. "

― Henri J.M. Nouwen , Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith

2 " Thus, to receive spiritual help in time of need requires, first of all, not to deny but to affirm the search. Painful questions must be raised, faced, and then lived. This means that we must constantly avoid the temptation of offering or accepting simple answers, to be easy defenders of God, the Church, the tradition, or whatever we feel called to defend. Experience suggests that such glib apologetics animate hostility and anger, and finally a growing alienation from whom or what we are trying to defend. Be careful when life’s questions swirl around you in times of pain. Beware of easy answers or guarantees. Seek the companionship of others who will befriend you and listen as you live the questions of your life. "

― Henri J.M. Nouwen , Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith

3 " Meditation means to let the word descend from our minds into our hearts and thus to become enfleshed. "

― Henri J.M. Nouwen , Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith