Discernment : Reading the Signs of Daily Life

Nouwen, Henri J. M.; Christensen, Michael J. (CON); Laird, Rebecca J. (CON)

ISBN 10: 0281071446 / ISBN 13: 9780281071449

Published by SPCK Publishing; edition (2013-07-18), 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Discernment : Reading the Signs of Daily Life
• Publisher: SPCK Publishing; edition (2013-07-18)
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0281071446
• ISBN 13: 9780281071449
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Henri Nouwen understood the spiritual life as a journey of faith and transformation that is deepened by accountability, community and relationships. And the practice of discernment is about how to read the 'signs of the times' in daily life in order to know what to do next. Nouwen believes our calling and mission may be made clear through the people we meet on our path, the circumstances that each day brings, the books and sacred texts we read and meditate on, and through current events. Discernment seeks the will of God, requiring the disciplines of contemplative prayer, compassionate action and theological reflection. Discernment has been compiled by two of Nouwen's longtime students, Michael Christensen and Rebecca Laird, from coursework, journals and unpublished writings.

About the Author

Henri Nouwen (1932-1996) is the author of With Open Hands, Reaching Out, The Wounded Healer, Making All Things New, and many other bestsellers. He was the senior pastor of L'Arche Daybreak in Toronto, Canada, a community where mentally disabled men and women and their assistants create a home together.