Home tonight : further reflections on the parable of the prodigal son / Henri J.M. Nouwen ; edited by Sue Mosteller.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Doubleday, c2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: xxii, 137 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780385524445
  • 0385524447
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BT 378.P8 N68 2009
Contents:
From loneliness to l'Arche -- The younger son -- From l'Arche to a second loneliness -- The elder son -- The hidden exile of resentment -- Homecoming to gratitude -- The primal relationship -- Touch and blessing -- Unconditional love.
Summary: Follows the path of Nouwen's spiritual home-coming. More than three years prior to writing his great classic, The return of the prodigal son, Nouwen suffered a personal breakdown followed by a time of sealing solitude when he encoutered Rembrandt's famous painting. He reflected on and identified with the parable's characters and experienced profound and inspiring life lessons.
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Follows the path of Nouwen's spiritual home-coming. More than three years prior to writing his great classic, The return of the prodigal son, Nouwen suffered a personal breakdown followed by a time of sealing solitude when he encoutered Rembrandt's famous painting. He reflected on and identified with the parable's characters and experienced profound and inspiring life lessons.

From loneliness to l'Arche -- The younger son -- From l'Arche to a second loneliness -- The elder son -- The hidden exile of resentment -- Homecoming to gratitude -- The primal relationship -- Touch and blessing -- Unconditional love.

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