Letters to Marc about Jesus - by Henri J M Nouwen (Paperback)

About the Book

One of the best-loved spiritual writers of our time tells of an enduring spiritual journey toward a life centered in Jesus. Henri J.M. Nouwen's simple but profound letters to his nephew Marc, written at a time when the younger man was feeling a void in his life and aspirations, offer clear guidance for living a spiritual life in a material world.

Book Synopsis

"[We] read Nouwen...to discover new possibilities in our faith."

--New Review of Books and Religion

A profound and beautiful collection of intimate writings, Henry J.M. Nouwen's Letters to Marc About Jesus recalls the author's correspondences with his teenage nephew, a boy struggling with issues of faith and spirituality in an apathetic age. The much-beloved author of The Wounded Healer and With Open Hands--named alongside such notables as C.S. Lewis and Thomas Merton as one of the most important Christian writers of the 20^th century--Nouwen writes from the heart in the deeply personal Letters to Marc About Jesus, as he imparts a powerful wisdom born of an unassailable faith.

From the Back Cover

Letters to Marc About Jesus is a beautiful collection of Henri Nouwen's very intimate and very enlightening writings to Marc, his nineteen-year-old nephew, who struggles to find his true path in a world of confusion and apathy. Written with Nouwen's characteristic grace and wisdom, these letters bear witness to his conviction that anyone can find lasting spiritual fulfillment if they simply take the time to maintain a daily awareness of Jesus in every aspect of life. Powerful and profound, Letters to Marc About Jesus is Nouwen at his best--teacher, guide, and mentor--and will provide the direction and inspiration necessary for any believer to change his or her life.

Review Quotes

"On the long road it's good to have Nouwen and his diving rod. Deftly he bends toward the drop of spiritual wisdom caked in the most ordinary things." -- Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J., author of Dead Man Walking