Henri Nouwen: Writings Selected with an Introduction

(Side note: Don't let the chapter called “an introduction” fool you. It's sixty solid pages of introduction about Henri Nouwen, and it puts all of what follows into context. Don't skip it.)

Henri Nouwen was a mystic, a dreamer, a Catholic priest, a man who spent the last years of his life working with special needs people. He was brilliant and real, questioning and thoughtful, deep and authentic.

This is a little sampler of his writings. It may intriguing you enough to seek out more of his work. I wouldn't be surprised if that happens.