Spiritual Direction

Year 2006
Type Book
Genre spiritual direction
Tradition Catholic
Original language English

For For readers seeking or giving spiritual direction, alone or in a group; not for readers wanting a technical manual for trained directors.

Should I read this?

For the general reader: 4 of 5 strongly recommended
For the researcher: 3 of 5 worth your time
Difficulty: 1 of 5 light

Edited from his unpublished writings and teaching: the spiritual life as a long walk of faith, with questions and exercises for individuals or groups.

How it proceeds

Philosophic 1 of 5
Scriptural 2 of 5
Experiential 4 of 5
Sociological 2 of 5
Historical 0 of 5

Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.

Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith (HarperOne, 2006) was published posthumously by Henri Nouwen with Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca J. Laird, who drew on his unpublished writings and on the course on spiritual direction he taught. Nouwen never wrote his own book on the subject, and this volume gathers his thought on it: the spiritual life as a long journey of faith and transformation, sustained by accountability, community and relationships of guidance. It is organized by theme and includes stories, readings, questions for reflection and suggestions for journaling, for use by individuals or groups. It is the first of three such volumes, followed by Spiritual Formation (2010) and Discernment (2013).

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Catalog IDW.NGS8RH.B

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