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Priest, Writer, Mentor, Misfit: Understanding Henri Nouwen, Michael W. Higgins
Priest, Writer, Mentor, Misfit: Understanding Henri Nouwen, Michael W. Higgins
Mission Integration & Ministry Publications
Two decades ago, on September 21, 1996, while on the way to St. Petersburg to shoot a documentary based on his acclaimed spiritual meditation, The Return of the Prodigal Son, Henri Nouwen—priest, writer, professor, and pastoral mentor—died of a heart attack in his homeland of the Netherlands. His friends and countless admirers were stunned. Prolific author of more than three dozen books, and a much-called-upon speaker and preacher, Nouwen was a large presence in Catholic circles and a growing influence in Protestant ones as well. His loss was felt not only in his immediate community but around the world.
Seeing With Feeling, Michael W. Higgins
Seeing With Feeling, Michael W. Higgins
Mission Integration & Ministry Publications
Book review by Michael W. Higgins.
Haughey, John C. In Search of the Whole: Twelve Essays on Faith and Academic Life. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2011.
The Priestly Imagination: Thomas Merton And The Poetics Of Critique, Michael W. Higgins
The Priestly Imagination: Thomas Merton And The Poetics Of Critique, Michael W. Higgins
Mission Integration & Ministry Publications
The article looks at the representation of ideals of the poet-priest in the works of Thomas Merton. It provides an analysis of Merton's poetics of critique. For Merton, John the Baptist represents the model anchorite as well as the first Cisterician and the greatest Trappist. The indivisible and comprehensive dimensions of Merton as a whole man are represented by John the Baptist, John of the Cross and John the Beloved. The two types of Merton's poetics of critique are ecclesial/monastic and societal.