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Below is a selected bibliography of published works written by Dutch-born Catholic priest Henri Nouwen. The works are listed under each category by year of publication.

Contents

Books by Nouwen

  • Intimacy: Pastoral Psychological Essays (1st ed.). Notre Dame, Indiana: Fides. 1969. OCLC 301590220. 
  • Creative Ministry (1st ed.). Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. 1971. OCLC 152930. 
  • Pray to Live. Thomas Merton: Contemplative Critic (1st ed.). Notre Dame, Ind.: Fides Publishers. 1972 [Published in Dutch 1970]. ISBN 9780819005809. 
  • With Open Hands (1st ed.). Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave Maria Press. 1972 [Published in Dutch 1971]. ISBN 9780877930402. 
  • The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society (1st ed.). Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. 1972. ISBN 9780385028561. 
  • Aging: The Fulfillment of Life. With Walter J. Gaffney (1st ed.). Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. 1974. ISBN 9780385009188. 
  • Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life (1st ed.). Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave. Maria Press. 1974. ISBN 9780877930723. 
  • Reaching Out: Three Movements of the Spiritual Life (1st ed.). Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. 1975. ISBN 9780385032124. 
  • Genesee Diary: Report from a Trappist Monastery (1st ed.). Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. 1976. ISBN 9780385113687. 
  • The Living Reminder: Service and Prayer in Memory of Jesus Christ (1st ed.). New York: Seabury Press. 1977. ISBN 9780866839150. 
  • Clowning in Rome : Reflections on Solitude, Celibacy, Prayer, and Contemplation (1st ed.). Garden City, N.Y.: Image Books. 1979. ISBN 9780385151290. 
  • In Memoriam (1st ed.). Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave Maria Press. 1980. ISBN 9780877931973. 
  • Making All Things New: An Invitation to the Spiritual Life (1st ed.). San Francisco: Harper & Row. 1981. ISBN 9780060663261. 
  • The Way of the Heart: Desert Spirituality and Contemporary Ministry (1st ed.). New York: Seabury Press. 1981. ISBN 9780816404797. 
  • A Cry For Mercy: Prayers from the Genesee (1st ed.). Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. 1981. ISBN 9780385175074. 
  • Compassion: A Reflection on the Christian Life. With Donald P. McNeill, Douglas A. Morrison and Joel Filártiga (1st ed.). Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. 1982. ISBN 9780385176996. 
  • A Letter of Consolation (1st ed.). San Francisco: Harper & Row. 1982. ISBN 9780060663278. 
  • Gracias! A Latin American Journal (1st ed.). San Francisco: Harper & Row. 1983. ISBN 9780060663186. 
  • Love in a Fearful Land: A Guatemalan Story (1st ed.). Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press. 1985. ISBN 9780877932949. 
  • Lifesigns: Intimacy, Fecundity and Ecstasy in Christian Perspective (1st ed.). Garden City. N.Y.: Doubleday. 1986. ISBN 9780385236270. 
  • Letters to Marc About Jesus: Spiritual Living in a Material World (1st ed.). San Francisco: Harper & Row. 1988 [Published in Dutch 1987]. ISBN 9780060663155. 
  • Behold the Beauty of the Lord: Praying With Icons (1st ed.). Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave Maria Press. 1987. ISBN 9780877933564. 
  • The Road to Daybreak: A Spiritual Journey (1st ed.). New York: Doubleday. 1988. 
  • In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership (1st ed.). New York: Crossroad. 1989. ISBN 9780824512590. 
  • Heart Speaks to Heart: Three Prayers to Jesus (1st ed.). Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave Maria Press. 1989. ISBN 9780877933939. 
  • Walk with Jesus: Stations of the Cross. Illustrations by Helen David (1st ed.). Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books. 1990. ISBN 9780883446669. 
  • Beyond the Mirror: Reflections on Death and Life (1st ed.). New York: Crossroad. 1990. ISBN 9780824510077. 
  • Show Me the Way: Readings for Each Day of Lent (1st ed.). New York: Crossroad. 1992. ISBN 9780824510299. 
  • Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World (1st ed.). New York: Crossroad. 1992. ISBN 9780824511845. 
  • The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Meditation on Fathers, Brothers and Sons (1st ed.). London: Darton, Longman & Todd. 1992. ISBN 9780232520026. 
  • Jesus & Mary: Finding Our Sacred Center (1st ed.). Cincinnati, OH: St. Anthony Messenger Press. 1993. ISBN 9780867161892. 
  • Our Greatest Gift: A Meditation on Dying and Caring (1st ed.). San Francisco, Calif.: HarperSanFrancisco. 1994. ISBN 9780060663551. 
  • Here and Now: Living in the Spirit (1st ed.). New York: Crossroad. 1994. ISBN 9780824514099. 
  • With Burning Hearts: A Meditation on the Eucharistic Life (1st ed.). Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books. 1994. ISBN 9780883449844. 
  • The Path of Power (1st ed.). New York: Crossroad. 1995. ISBN 9780824520038. 
  • The Path of Waiting (1st ed.). New York: Crossroad. 1995. ISBN 9780824520007. 
  • The Path of Freedom (1st ed.). New York: Crossroad. 1995. ISBN 9780824520014. 
  • The Inner Voice of Love: Journey Through Anguish to Freedom (1st ed.). New York: Doubleday. 1996. ISBN 9780385483483. 
  • Can You Drink the Cup? (1st ed.). Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave. Maria Press. 1996. ISBN 9780877935810. 

    • Posthumous releases

  • Adam: God’s Beloved (1st ed.). Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books. 1997. ISBN 9781570759949. 
  • Bread for the Journey: A Daybook of Wisdom and Faith (1st ed.). San Francisco: Harper SanFrancisco. 1997. ISBN 9780060663599. 
  • Sabbatical Journey: The Diary of His Final Year. New York: Crossroad. 1998. ISBN 9780824518783. 
  • Earnshaw, Gabrielle, ed. (2016). Love, Henri : letters on the spiritual life. New York: Convergent. ISBN 9781101906354. 

    • Chapters

  • Lauer, Eugene F.; Mlecko, Joel, eds. (1982). "The Family". A Christian Understanding of the Human Person : Basic Readings. New York: Paulist Press. ISBN 9780809124336. 
  • Johanson, Gregory J, ed. (1984). "Insight and Availability". Feed my Sheep : Sermons on Contemporary Issues in Pastoral Care. New York: Paulist Press. 

    • Articles

  • "Generation Without Fathers". Commonweal: 287. June 12, 1970. Retrieved 16 June 2015. 
  • "Training for Campus Ministry". Pastoral Psychology. 18 (March): 27–38. 1973. 
  • "Finding the Friendly Space". The Episcopalian: 8–10, 44. June 1973. 
  • "Compassion: Solidarity, Consolation and Comfort". America. 134 (10): 195. March 13, 1976. Retrieved 16 June 2015. 
  • "The Gift of Solitude". Faith/At/Work. 89: 28–29. April 1976. 
  • "Drawing Closer to God and Man". The Sign: 10–16. May 1976. 
  • "Solitude and Intimacy in the Family". A.D. Correspondence: 10–16. July 31, 1976. 
  • "Called to be Hosts". Faith/At/Work. 89: 30–31. September 1976. 
  • "Living the Questions: The Spirituality of the Religion Teacher". Union Seminary Quarterly Review. 32 (Fall): 17–24. 1976. 
  • "Reflections on Political Ministry". Network Quarterly. 4 (4): A1–A2. Fall 1976. 
  • "Disappearing form the World". The Sign: 5–7. November 1976. 
  • "Compassion: the Core of Spiritual Leadership". Worship. 51: 11–23. January 1977. 
  • "What Do You Know by Heart?". Sojourners. 6: 14–16. August 1977. 
  • "Compassion in a Callous World". Sojourners. 6: 15–18. September 1977. 
  • "Not Without Confrontation". Sojourners. 6: 9. October 1977. 
  • "The Authority of Suffering". Sojourners. 6: 10. November 1977. 
  • "Five Faculty Views [on the University's Mission]". Yale University’s Journal: 10–11. November 1977. 
  • "Voluntary Displacement". Sojourners. 6: 15. December 1977. 
  • "The Poverty of 'No Control'". Sojourners. 7: 11. January 1978. 
  • "Solitude and Community". Worship. 52: 13–23. January 1978. 
  • "The Faces of Community". The Catholic Worker. 52: 3, 7. March–April 1978. 
  • with Donald McNeill and Douglas Morrison (March 1978). "The Parish as a Community of Compassion: A Style of Pastoral Leadership". St. Luke’s Journal of Theology. 21: 89–101. 
  • "Anchored in God Through Prayer". Sojourners. 7: 20–21. April 1978. 
  • "Contemplation and Ministry". Sojourners. 7: 9–12. June 1978. 
  • "Celibacy". Pastoral Psychology. 27 (2): 79. 1978. Retrieved 30 June 2015. 
  • "The Hell of Mercy: Confronting Merton's Spirituality". Sojourners. 7: 19. December 1978. 
  • "Solitude: The Inner Fabric of Christian Community". Sojourners. 8: 20–23. March 1979. 
  • "Letting Go of All Things: A Response to "The Work of Prayer"". Sojourners. 8: 5–6. May 1979. 
  • "The Monk and the Cripple: Toward a Spirituality of Ministry". America. 142. March 15, 1980. Retrieved 14 July 2015. 
  • "The Desert Counsel to Flee the World: Solitude and Contemporary Ministry". Sojourners. 9: 14–18. June 1980. 
  • "Silence, The Portable Cell: The Word Which Creates Communion". Sojourners. 9: 22–26. July 1980. 
  • "Descend with the Mind into the Heart: The Call to Unceasing Prayer". Sojourners. 9: 20–24. August 1980. 
  • "As I See It: Our God Is a God Who Cares". Church Leaders Bulletin for Laity and Clergy: 1–5. Fall 1980. 
  • "What is the Goal of Spiritual Growth? Moving from Absurdity to Obedience". Faith/At/Work. 93: 7. September–October 1980. 
  • "Spiritual Direction". Reflection: 7–8. January 1981. 
  • "Encounter in Solitude". Sign: 10–17. February 1981. 
  • "Temptation: The Pull Toward Upward Mobility". Sojourners. 10: 25–27. July 1981. 
  • "A Self-Emptied Heart: The Disciplines of Spiritual Formation". Sojourners. 10: 20–22. August 1981. 
  • "Spiritual Direction". Worship. 55: 399–404. September 1981. 
  • "Where You Would Not Rather Go". The Princeton Seminary Bulletin. 3: 237–239. 1982. Retrieved July 14, 2015. 
  • "Prayer and Peacemaking". Catholic Agitator: 4–6. December 1982. 
  • "Reflections of Fr. Henri Nouwen After a Month in Nicaragua". Mercy on Your People, Lord: 1–2. July 1983. 
  • "Henri Nouwen's Plea for Nicaragua". National Catholic Reporter: 9–11. August 26, 1983. 
  • "We Drink from Our Own Wells". America. 149: 205–208. October 15, 1983. 
  • "Christ of the Americas". America. 150: 293–302. April 21, 1984. 
  • "Creating True Intimacy: Solidarity Among the People of God". Sojourners. 14: 14–18. June 1985. 
  • "Prayer Embraces the World". Maryknoll: 17–21. April 1985. 
  • "Bearing the Fruit of the Spirit: The Gift's of God's Love". Sojourners. 14: 26–30. July 1985. 
  • "Living in Joyful Ecstasy: A Celebration of Our Life in Christ". Sojourners. 14: 27–31. August–September 1985. 
  • "Prayer and Resistance: A Spirituality of Peacemaking". Harvard Divinity Bulletin. 16: 5–7, 10. October–November 1985. 
  • "Moving from Solitude to Community". Christianity Today (Spring): 81. 1995. Retrieved 16 June 2015. 

    • Forewords, introductions and afterwords

  • Dufresne, Edward R (1975). Partnership: Marriage and the Committed Life. New York: Paulist Press. ISBN 9780809118663. 
  • Finley, James (1978). Merton's Palace of Nowhere : A Search for God Through Awareness of the True Self. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press. ISBN 9780877931584. 
  • Palmer, Parker (1979). In the belly of a paradox : a celebration of contradictions in the thought of Thomas Merton. Wallingford, Pa. OCLC 4916532. 
  • Palmer, Parker J. (1980). The promise of paradox : a celebration of contradictions in the Christian life. Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave Maria Press. p. 125. ISBN 0877932093. 
  • Leech, Kenneth (1980). Soul friend : the practice of Christian spirituality. San Francisco: Harper & Row. ISBN 9780060652258. 
  • Vanderwall, Francis W (1980). Spiritual Direction : An Invitation to Abundant Life. New York: Paulist Press. ISBN 9780809123995. 
  • Matthew the Poor (1984). The communion of love. Crestwood, N.Y.: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press. p. 234. ISBN 0881410365.  CS1 maint: Uses authors parameter (link)
  • Romero, Óscar A.; Brockman, James R. (1985). The Church is all of you. London: Fount Paperbacks. OCLC 12946628. 
  • Vanier, Jean (1985). Man and Woman He Made Them. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press. ISBN 9780317289022. 
  • Looy, H van der (1987). Rule for a new brother. Springfield, Ill.: Templegate Publishers. OCLC 20784342. 
  • Lucey, Rose Marciano (1987). Roots and Wings : Dreamers and Doers of the Christian Family Movement. San Jose, Calif.: Resource Publication, Inc. ISBN 9780893901134. 
  • Turner, Gordon Bruce (1987). Outside Looking In. Toronto: The United Church Publishing House. ISBN 9780919000377. 
  • Francis de Sales; Jane de Chantal. Transl. by Péronne Marie Thibert. Introd. by Wendy M. Wright Preface by Henri J.M. Nouwen (1988). Letters of spiritual direction. New York: Paulist Press. p. 296. ISBN 9780809104086.  CS1 maint: Uses authors parameter (link)
  • Romero, Óscar A.; Brockman, James R. (1988). The violence of love : the pastoral wisdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero. San Francisco: Harper & Row. OCLC 17441916. 
  • Grout, Phil (1989). Seeds of hope: a faith journey. Elgin, Ill.: Brethren Press. OCLC 22549536. 
  • Wojcicki, Ed (1991). A crisis of hope in the modern world. Thomas More Press. OCLC 24700369. 
  • Livingston, Patricia H. (1992). Lessons of the heart : celebrating the rhythms of life. Notre Dame, Ind.: Ava Maria Press. OCLC 27035756. 
  • Miller, Keith (1992). The taste of new wine. Orleans, Mass.: Paraclete Press. OCLC 28113151. 
  • Okhuijsen, Gijs; Opzeeland, Cees van (1992). In heaven there are no thunderstorms : celebrating the liturgy with developmentally disabled people. Collegeville, Minn.: Liturgical Press. OCLC 24953297. 
  • Imbach, Jeffrey D. (1992). The revovery of love : Christian mysticism and the additive society. New York: Crossroad. OCLC 804932583. 
  • Arnold, J. Heinrich (1994). Discipleship: living for Christ in the daily grind. Farmington, PA: Plough Pub. House. p. 282. ISBN 0874860660. 
  • L'Arche Daybreak community (1995). Living the Beatitudes : daily reflections for Lent. Cincinnati, OH: St. Anthony Messenger Press. p. 103. OCLC 32219687. 
  • Gaddy, C. Welton (1995). A love affair with God : finding freedom & intimacy in prayer. Nashville, Tenn.: Broadman & Holman Publishers. OCLC 30076314. 
  • Thompson, Marjorie J. (1995). Soul feast : an invitation to the Christian spiritual life. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press. OCLC 31934282. 
  • Buser, Christella (1996). Flowers from the ark : true stories from the homes of l'Arche. New York: Paulist Press. OCLC 33440840. 
  • Jonas, Robert A. (1996). Rebecca : a father's journey from grief to gratitude. New York: Crossroad Pub. p. 150. ISBN 0824515528. 
  • Delaney, John J.; Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection (1997). The practice of the presence of God. Forward by Henri Nouwen. New York: Image Books/Doubleday. OCLC 50767601. 
  • Eddy, Robert Merrill; Eddy, Kathy Wonson (1997). Writing with light : meditations for caregivers in word and image. Cleveland, Ohio: United Church Press. OCLC 36103672. 
  • Guardini, Romano (1997). Preparing yourself for Mass. Manchester, N.H.: Sophia Institute Press. OCLC 36133254. 
  • Gutiérrez, Gustavo (2003). We drink from our own wells : the spiritual journey of a people. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books. OCLC 53483687. 
  • De Waal, Esther (2011). A retreat with Thomas Merton. Norwich: Canterbury Press. OCLC 706789402. 

    • Readers and compilations

  • Garvey, John, ed. (1988). Circles of love. London: Darton, Longman and Todd. ISBN 0232517371. 
  • Olfson, Lewy (ed.). The primacy of the heart : cuttings from a journal. Madison, Wi.: St. Benedict Center. p. 47. 
  • Durback, Robert, ed. (1989). Seeds of hope : a Henri Nouwen reader. Toronto: Bantam Books. p. 213. ISBN 9780553053326. 
  • Neilsen, Mark (ed.). The Lord is near : advent meditations from the works of Henri J.M. Nouwen. St. Louis, Mo.: Creative Communications for the Parish. p. 31. OCLC 52305721. 
  • Nouwen, Henri (1996). Ministry and spirituality : Creative Ministry, The Wounded Healer, Reaching Out. New York: Continuum. ISBN 9780826409102. 
  • Adams, James E., ed. (1997). In joyful hope : meditations for Advent. St. Louis, Mo.: Creative Communications for the Parish. p. 30. OCLC 40450769. 
  • Nouwen, Henri (1997). Spiritual Journals: The Genesee Diary, Gracias!, the Road to Daybreak. New York: Continuum. ISBN 9780826410108. 
  • Adams, James E., ed. (1998). Be with me, Lord : prayers and reflections for the Advent season. St. Louis, Mo: Creative Communications for the Parish. p. 31. OCLC 40450707. 
  • Jonas, Robert A., ed. (1998). Henri Nouwen : writings. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books. p. 121. ISBN 9781570751974. 
  • Dear, John, ed. (1998). The road to peace : writings on peace and justice. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. ISBN 9781570751806. 
  • Jonas, Robert A., ed. (1999). Beauty of the beloved : a Henri J.M. Nouwen anthology. London: Darton, Longman & Todd. OCLC 44484274. 
  • Greer, Wendy Wilson, ed. (1999). The only necessary thing : living a prayerful life. New York: Crossroad Pub. Co. p. 224. ISBN 9780824524937. 
  • O'Laughlin, Michael, ed. (2001). Jesus : a gospel. Maryknoll, N.Y: Orbis Books. p. 150. ISBN 9781570753848. 
  • Jones, Timothy, ed. (2001). Turn my mourning into dancing : moving through hard times with hope. Nashville, Tenn.: W Pub. Group. p. 111. ISBN 9780849945090. 
  • Durback, Robert, ed. (2002). Henri Nouwen : in my own words. London: Darton, Longman and Todd. p. 140. ISBN 9780232524635. 
  • Laird, Rebecca; Christensen, Michael J., eds. (2003). The heart of Henri Nouwen : his words of blessing. New York: Crossroad Pub. p. 207. ISBN 9780824519858. 
  • Neilsen, Mark, ed. (2003). Renewed for life : daily Lenten meditations from the works of Henri J.M. Nouwen. Fenton, Mo.: Creative Communications. p. 31. 
  • Durback, Robert, ed. (2003). A retreat with Henri Nouwen : reclaiming our humanity. London: Darton Longman & Todd. p. 84. ISBN 9780232525298. 
  • Ford, Michael, ed. (2004). Eternal Seasons: A Liturgical Journey with Henri J.M. Nouwen. Notre Dame, Ind.: Sorin Books. ISBN 9781893732773. 
  • Ford, Michael, ed. (2005). The dance of life : spiritual direction with Henri Nouwen. London: Darton, Longman & Todd. p. 130. ISBN 9780232526059. 
  • Ford, Michael, ed. (2005). The Dance of Life: Weaving Sorrows and Blessings into One Joyful Step. Ave Maria Press. ISBN 9781594710872. 
  • Bauer, Judith A., ed. (2005). An hour with Henri J.M. Nouwen. Liguori, MO: Liguori. p. 31. ISBN 0764813056. 
  • Sroka, Len, ed. (2005). Henri Nouwen illuminated. Skokie, IL (5559 W. Howard St., Skokie, 60077): ACTA Publications. ISBN 9780879462888. 
  • Nouwen, Henri J.M. (2005). Show me the way : readings for each day of Lent (New ed.). London: Darton Longman & Todd. p. 144. ISBN 9780232526486. 
  • Imbach, Jeff, ed. (2005). Words of hope and healing : 99 sayings. Hyde Park, NY: New City Press. p. 99. ISBN 9781565482272. 
  • Ford, Michael, ed. (2007). Arrivals and departures : the restless world of Henri J. M. Nouwen. London: Darton Longman & Todd. p. 102. ISBN 9780232527100. 
  • Ford, Michael, ed. (2007). Eternal seasons : a spiritual journey through the church's year. Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave Maria Press. p. 251. ISBN 9781594711473. 
  • Ford, Michael, ed. (2008). A Restless Soul: Meditations from the Road. Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave Maria Press. ISBN 9781594711633. 
  • Jonas, Robert A., ed. (2009). The essential Henri Nouwen (1st ed.). Boston: Shambhala. p. 191. ISBN 1590306643. 
  • Waldron, Robert, ed. (2009). Henri Nouwen : a book of hours. New York: Seabury Books. p. 160. ISBN 1596271124. 
  • Christensen, Michael; Laird, Rebecca (2010). Spiritual Formation: Following the movements of the Spirit. New York: HarperOne. ISBN 9780061686122. 
  • Christensen, Michael J.; Laird, Rebecca J., eds. (2011). Spiritual direction : wisdom for the long walk of faith. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. p. 172. ISBN 9780281064229. 

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