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Solitude is the place where we can connect with profound bonds that are deeper than the emergency bonds of fear and anger.

~Henri Nouwen

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As peacemakers, we must resist all the powers of war and destruction and proclaim that peace is the divine gift offered to all who affirm life. Resistance means saying 'No' to all the forces of death, wherever they may be.

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Just as people can watch spellbound a circus artist tumbling through the air in a phosphorized costume, so they can listen to a preacher who uses the Word of God to draw attention to himself. But a sensational preacher stimulates the senses and leaves the spirit untouched. Instead of being the way to God, his 'being different' gets in the way.

~Henri Nouwen

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Biography

Nationality: Dutch

Type: Clergyman

Born: January 24th, 1932

Died: September 21st, 1996

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