The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming by Henri J. M. Nouwen Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming
Book Review: rembrant "son" painting in Hermentage
Summary: 4 Stars
A catholic friend of mine thought it was unusal for Cath the great, of Russia to have a Rembrant painting (the Prodigal Son} in the St Petersburg museum. The story is about the impact the painting and the picture affected the spirituality of the author--a religious man--The picture of religous old man and scrawny son. It is believ Jesus' brother.Book Review: Awesome, very inspirational
Summary: 5 Stars
In Rembrandt's portrait is well defined the characters of the three persons that inspire him for this painting of the Prodigal Son.Book Review: An indepth and evocative reflection on the story of the prodigal sons and the compassionate father
Summary: 4 Stars
This book lends itself to the spirit of Lent and serves well as a study resource for this season of healing and repentance. Here we have the genius of Rembrandt and Nouwen put together as they retell with their own lives the Return of the Prodigal Son, or better still, the Welcome of the Compassionate Father. It is a call to the 'inner sanctuary' where we hear God's gentle whisper 'you are my beloved son, on whom my favour rests.' Like the prodigal sons - younger and elder - we often 'leave home' to find our own way of proving our own worth. In doing so, we cut ourselves off from the Father, who requires no such posturing from us, and get entangled in the destructive web of addictions in the world.
God loves us no matter what and there's nothing we can do to make him love us more or love us less. This is the fundamental basis of our lives as children of God. This is so basic and yet we often miss it and allow it to be smothered by the loud and seductive voices of the world to push ahead of the others, to win adulations and applause and to prove that we are worth something in a way that others are'nt. Reading this book is a way back to the Father as we hear his voice calling repeatedly to us 'You are my beloved child - always! Would you come home? Would you join in the celebration?'
Yet, the reflection does not end with the sons. Nouwen was prompted by a friend who told him, 'whether you are the younger son or the elder son, you have to realize that you are callled to become the father.' This points us to a greater truth of the story: the central character is indeed the father who loves without asking to be loved in return and whose compassion is without limits.
Book Review: Bad edition
Summary: 1 Stars
The edges of the pages are all of them mismatched. Thit is the reason that make this book a bad election for a gift.Book Review: Henri Nouwen, are you reading my mind?
Summary: 5 Stars
Absolutely incredible. I struggle to find the words to describe my experience reading this book. It was as if Henri had broken into my most private thoughts...but thought them better than I had. Eloquent, hopeful, evocative, inspiring, and honest, this is one of the best Christian books I've ever read. For prodigal sons, older brother...and schizophrenics like me :)