Resources

Discussion Guides

Resource materials designed for reading groups have been prepared for the following books and are available free of charge from the Henri Nouwen Society. All the guides can be obtained by contacting the Henri Nouwen Society. Many of the guides are available as a download, as indicated with an asterisk *.

• Adam: God’s Beloved* 
• Behold the Beauty of the Lord
• Beyond the Mirror
• Can You Drink the Cup?* 
• Compassion: A Reflection on the Christian Life* 
• Finding My Way Home* 
• Here and Now*
• Home Tonight: Further Reflections on the Parable of the Prodigal Son* 
• In Memoriam
• In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership* 
• Letters to Marc About Jesus
• Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World* 
• Lifesigns*
• Making All Things New: An Invitation to the Spiritual Life*
• Peacework* 
• The Inner Voice of Love: A Journey Through Anguish to Freedom* 
• The Selfless Way of Christ*
• The Way of the Heart* 
• The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society
• Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life* 
• The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming* 
• With Burning Hearts* 
•  With Open Hands*
  *Available as a download

These resource materials include a brief biography of Henri Nouwen, a scheduling chart and a feedback form. We hope you and your group will share with us your experience of participating in a Nouwen reading group by completing and returning the feedback form.  Any comments or suggestions you have regarding the reading group materials would also be much appreciated. You may also wish to subscribe to our mailing list to receive updates on news and events.
 
If your group is interested in singing together, you might wish to suggest music from the Taizé community. Henri often led Taizé songs during the mass and other gatherings such as his classes at Yale and Harvard.  

For prayer selections for your group you might wish to have a look at The Only Necessary Thing: Living A Prayerful Life, by Henri Nouwen, compiled and edited by Wendy Wilson Greer.  Available at our bookstore.

Journey of the Heart: the life of Henri Nouwen is available in DVD and can be purchased from our bookstore.