For For readers who want a short reflection on Christian waiting, especially in Advent; not for readers wanting a longer study.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
3 of 5worth your time
For the researcher
1 of 5marginal
Difficulty
0 of 5easy
A short booklet on waiting in hope, drawing on the waiting figures of the Gospel.
How it proceeds
Philosophic1 of 5
Scriptural2 of 5
Experiential4 of 5
Sociological2 of 5
Historical0 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
The Path of Waiting (Crossroad, 1995) is one of four short booklets Henri Nouwen published together with Crossroad in 1995 — The Path of Power, The Path of Waiting, The Path of Freedom and The Path of Peace — each a brief reflection on one theme of the spiritual life. The four were later gathered, with another essay, in the volume Finding My Way Home (2001).
