Checkout this Advent Prayer by Henri Nouwen (2022 Version) , Note that you can share this prayer with your loved ones , get started below.
Lord Jesus, Master of both light and darkness, shower your Holy Spirit upon our Christmas preparations.
We, who have so much on our plates, seek out calm places to hear your voice every day.
We, who are worried about a lot of things, are looking forward to your arrival.
We who have been blessed in so many ways yearn for the full delight of your kingdom.
We who have heavy hearts seek the joy of your presence.
We are your people, travelling in the dark while looking for the light.
“Come, Lord Jesus!” we say to you.Amen.
Biography Of Henri Nouwen:
Henri Jozef Machiel Nouwen[pronouncement?] (January 24, 1932 – September 21, 1996) was a Catholic priest, professor, writer, and theologian from the Netherlands. His primary interests were in psychology, pastoral ministry, spirituality, social justice, and community. Nouwen was significantly affected by the work of Anton Boisen, Thomas Merton, Rembrandt, Vincent van Gogh, and Jean Vanier throughout his life.
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Nouwen worked with people with intellectual and developmental impairments at the L’Arche Daybreak community in Richmond Hill, Ontario, after over two decades of teaching at academic institutions such as the University of Notre Dame, Yale Divinity School, and Harvard Divinity School.
On January 24, 1932, Henri Nouwen was born in Nijkerk, the Netherlands. Laurent J. M. Nouwen and Maria Nouwen (née Ramselaar) had four children, the eldest of which was him. Nouwen’s father was a tax lawyer, while his mother worked as a bookkeeper in Amersfoort for her family’s business.: 16–17 His younger brother, Paul Nouwen, was a well-known Dutch businessman, and his uncle, Toon Ramselaar, was a Roman Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Utrecht and co-founder of the Service International de Documentation Judéo-Chrétienne.
Nouwen attended the Jesuit Aloysius College in The Hague before attending the minor seminary in Apeldoorn for a year. His year at school was spent preparing for six years of priestly studies at the main seminary in Rijsenburg, which included training in philosophy and theology.