Name: The Return of the Prodigal Son
Rating: 4.823529411764706 (17 reviews)
ISBN: 9780804189286

Henri J. M. Nouwen

"Home tonight was originally published in the United States in paperback by Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, in 2009"--Copyright page.

A Special Two-in-one Volume, Including Home Tonight

The Return of the Prodigal Son

Inspired by Rembrandt's depiction of the gospel story, a Catholic priest reflects on homecoming, affirmation, reconciliation, and forgivness while probing the complexity of the father-son relationship

A Story of Homecoming

Incredibly insightful. A must read. The Christological reading was a game-changer for me, as was the final application: to become neither son but the father.

Luke Stamps

Matthew Hayward

Simply the best non-fiction book I've ever read aside from the Bible. Period.

A chance encounter with a reproduction of Rembrandt’s painting, The Return of the Prodigal Son, catapulted Henri Nouwen into a long spiritual adventure. In his highly-acclaimed book of the same title, he shares the deeply personal meditation that led him to discover the place within which God has chosen to dwell.This Lent course, which has been adapted from the book, helps us to reflect on the meaning of the parable for our own lives.Divided into five sessions, the course moves through the parable exploring our reaction to the story: the younger son’s leaving and return, the father’s restoration of sonship, the elder son’s resentment and the father’s compassion. All of us who have experienced loneliness, dejection, jealousy or anger will respond to the persistent themes of homecoming, affirmation and reconciliation.Each session contained on the CD includes extracts from the book by Henri Nouwen, and background information about Henri Nouwen’s life, as well as suggestions for reflection. Notes for Group Leaders and written questions for group discussion are also included in the enclosed booklet.

The Return of the Prodigal Son A Special Two-in-one Volume, Including Home Tonight

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