Quotes about Nouwen

Resentment and gratitude cannot coexist, since resentment blocks the perception and experience of life as a gift. My resentment tells me that I don't receive what I deserve. It always manifests itself in envy.

Death is not the total dissolution or our identity but the way to its fullest revelation.

God is a God who wants to lead us closer to the full realization of our lionhearted humanity, if you will.

The great mystery is not the cures, but the infinite compassion which is their source.