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In a world so torn apart by rivalry, anger, and hatred, we have the privileged vocation to be living signs of a love that can bridge all divisions and heal all wounds.

Henri J. M. Nouwen

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To Be Living Signs

Topic: Love, Compassion, & Kindness

“In a world so torn apart by rivalry, anger, and hatred, we have the privileged vocation to be living signs of a love that can bridge all divisions and heal all wounds.”

Henri J. M. Nouwen (1932-1996)
Christianity
My History With God

Nouwen, Henri J. M. “My History With God, the Road to Peace.” Henri Nouwen Society, henrinouwen.org/.

Henri J. M. Nouwen

Henri J. M. Nouwen

Being Living Signs of Love

Jesus’ whole life was a witness to his Father’s love, and Jesus calls his followers to carry on that witness in his Name. We, as followers of Jesus, are sent into this world to be visible signs of God’s unconditional love. Thus we are not first of all judged by what we say but by what we live. When people say of us: “See how they love one another,” they catch a glimpse of the Kingdom of God that Jesus announced and are drawn to it as by a magnet.

In a world so torn apart by rivalry, anger, and hatred, we have the privileged vocation to be living signs of a love that can bridge all divisions and heal all wounds.

–Henri Nouwen [Being Living Signs of Love, Henri Nouwen Society].

Resources

  • Henri Nouwen Society - Being Living Signs of Love
  • About Henri video

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