Henri Nouwen, a Dutch Roman Catholic priest, was one of the most beloved and important spiritual writers of the twentieth century. Since his death in 1996, his stature has only increased; and his books, including The Inner Voice of Love, The Wounded Healer, and The Return of the Prodigal Son, have become cherished classics. For thousands of readers around the world, Nouwen s influence as a teacher and author is considered equal to, or greater than, that of the century s great spiritual writers, C. S. Lewis and Thomas Merton.
Although Nouwen could be radically...