Withclarityanddepthcharacteristicoftheclassics,thisspiritualbestsellerfromtheauthorofTheReturnoftheProdigalSonlaysoutaperceptiveandinsightfulplanforthespirituallifeandachievingtheultimategoalofthatlife--unionwithGod.“Oneoftheworld’sgreatestspiritualwriters.“--ChristianityTodayHenriNouwenviewsourspiritual“ascent“asevolvinginthreemovements:Thefirst,fromlonelinesstosolitude,focusesonthespirituallifeasitrelatestotheexperienceofourownselves.Thesecond,fromhostilitytohospitality,exploresourspirituallifeasalifeforothers.Thefinalmovement,fromillusiontoprayer,offerspenetratingthoughtsonthemostmysteriousrelationshipofall:ourrelationshipwithGod.Throughout,Nouwenemphasizesthatthemoreweunderstand(andnotsimplydeny)ourinnerstruggles,themorewewillbeabletoembraceaprayerfulandgenuinelifethatisalsoopentoothers’needs.ReachingOutisarichbooktoberead,reread,pondered,andshared.It“doesnotofferanswersorsolutions,“Nouwencautions,“butiswrittenintheconvictionthatthequestforanauthenticChristianspiritualityisworththeeffortandthepain,sinceinthemidstofthisquestwecanfindsignsofferinghope,courage,andconfidence.“
