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With Open Hands, Henri Nouwen’s first book on spirituality and a treasured introduction to prayer, has been a perennial favorite for over thirty years because it gently encourages an open, trusting stance toward God and offers insight to the components of prayer: silence, acceptance, hope, compassion, and prophetic criticism. Provocative questions invite reflection and self-awareness, while...

The difficulty that this situation presents in our time is revealed in this not so unusual confession: “To accept something gives me a feeling of dependence. This is something I’m generally not used to. I manage my own affairs and I’m glad I can. Whenever I receive something, I don’t know exactly how to handle it. It’s as though I am no longer in control of my own life and it gets a little uncomfortable. Actually, that’s a silly thing to say, for I’m not letting others have what I myself like to
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