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The return of the prodigal son : a meditation on fathers, brothers, and sons / Henri J.M. Nouwen.
Record details
- ISBN: 0385418671
- ISBN: 9780385418676
- ISBN: 9780385473071
- ISBN: 0385473079
- Physical Description: 142 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Doubleday, ©1992.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-140). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The story of two sons and their father -- Prologue: Encounter with a painting -- Introduction: The younger son, the elder son, and the father -- Rembrandt and the younger son -- The younger son leaves -- The younger son returns -- Rembrandt and the elder son -- The elder son leaves -- The elder son returns -- Rembrandt and the father -- The father welcomes home -- The father calls for a celebration -- Conclusion: Becoming the father -- Epilogue: Living the painting. |
| Summary, etc.: | A chance encounter with a reproduction of Rembrandt's The Return of the Prodigal Son catapulted Henri Nouwen on a long spiritual adventure. Here he shares the deeply personal and resonant meditation that led him to discover the place within where God has chosen to dwell. In seizing the inspiration that came to him through Rembrandt's depiction of the powerful Gospel story, Henri Nouwen probes the several movements of the parable: the younger son's return, the father's restoration of sonship, the elder son's vengefulness, and the father's compassion. In his reflection on Rembrandt in light of his own life journey, the author evokes the powerful drama of the parable in a rich, captivating way that is sure to reverberate in the hearts of readers. The themes of homecoming, affirmation, and reconciliation will be newly discovered by all who have known loneliness, dejection, jealousy, or anger. The challenge to love as the father and be loved as the son will be seen as the ultimate revelation of the parable known to Christians throughout time, and here represented with a vigor and power fresh for our times"--Back cover. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669. Return of the prodigal son. Nouwen, Henri J. M. Prodigal son (Parable) Spiritual life > Catholic Church. |
Available copies
- 6 of 7 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 6 of 6 copies available at John P. Webster Library - West Hartford.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| John P. Webster Library - West Hartford | BOOK GROUP Nouwen Return (Text) | 30401154273191 | Ruth Dudley Resource Center | Available | - |
| John P. Webster Library - West Hartford | BOOK GROUP Nouwen Return (Text) | 30401154273209 | Ruth Dudley Resource Center | Available | - |
| John P. Webster Library - West Hartford | BOOK GROUP Nouwen Return (Text) | 30401154273217 | Ruth Dudley Resource Center | Available | - |
| John P. Webster Library - West Hartford | BOOK GROUP Nouwen Return (Text) | 30401154273225 | Ruth Dudley Resource Center | Available | - |
| John P. Webster Library - West Hartford | BOOK GROUP Nouwen Return (Text) | 30401154273233 | Ruth Dudley Resource Center | Available | - |
| John P. Webster Library - West Hartford | BX 2350.2 .N667 1992 (Text) | 32545070156712 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
