Heart Speaks to Heart: Three Gospel Meditations on Jesus
Digital Verbum Edition
Overview
With a new foreword from friend and author Christopher de Vinck, Heart Speaks to Heart follows Henri Nouwen during a Holy Week retreat during which he desired to write about the Sacred Heart. As his words took shape, he instead spoke directly to the heart of Jesus. The resulting book shares Nouwen’s view of his own faithful, but often painful, journey to the Lord. A Prologue and Epilogue shares Nouwen’s own account on the creation of this book, which was inspired by a friend’s devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Top Highlights
“Come to me you who labor and are overburdened … for I am gentle and humble in heart” (Page 22)
“I am so insecure, so fearful, so doubtful and so distrustful. While I say with my words that I believe in your full and unconditional love, I continue to look for affection, support, acceptance and praise among my fellow human beings, always expecting from them what only you can give.” (Page 21)
“And, as I run away from you, pulled by the colors, sounds and substance of my surroundings, I accuse you for not being concrete enough, and I say what your own disciple Thomas said, ‘Unless I can put my hands in his side, I refuse to believe.’” (Page 52)
“I may speak the right words, but my heart is so far from you.” (Page 28)
“I trust in you, Lord, but keep helping me in my many moments of distrust and doubt. They are there and will be there every time I turn my eyes, ears or hands away from you. Please, Lord, keep calling me back to you, by day and by night, in joy and in sadness, during moments of success and moments of failure. Never let me leave you. I know you walk with me. Help me walk with you today, tomorrow and always.” (Pages 30–31)