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by: Henri J. M. Nouwen
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 200
EAN: 9780867161892
ISBN: 0867161892
Label: Saint Anthony Messenger Press and Franciscan
Manufacturer: Saint Anthony Messenger Press and Franciscan
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 66
Publication Date: 1993-06
Publisher: Saint Anthony Messenger Press and Franciscan
Sales Rank: 1008946
Studio: Saint Anthony Messenger Press and Franciscan
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Both parts of this book, the homily on Mary and the journal of Henri Nouwen's pilgrimage to Lourdes,deal with his insights into his relationship with Jesus and Mary. Mary is his 'gentle guide' who takes him by the hand and leads him into deeper union with her son. Nouwen invites us to find our inner child and rid ourselves of the 'false adulthood' of our times.
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Rating: - Two essays on why Mary is important to a Catholic
This book contains two spiritual essays on the relationship between Jesus and Mary and its relevance to a Catholic, written in Nouwen's characteristic spiritual, yet simple, style. If you are a Catholic who has grown up within the culture of Mary, this book will be a helpful little guide that helps to understand your faith in Mary in a new light. Nouuwen touches on a fundamental longing within each human being to get in touch with one's "inner child", and Mary's divine maternity is the bond that ... Read More
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