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Henri Jozef Machiel Nouwen[pronunciation?] (January 24, – September 21, ) was a Henri Catholic priest, professor, writer and theologian. You want to be right with me all the time. I became very dependent on him, which prevented me from making God and the community the true center of my life.

21, His struggle with being gay may have added depth to his writing. Because what is most personal is most universal, I know you ask some of the same questions and struggle with similar issues of life. Henri was a gay man, and he grew up in a time and place in which this could not be acknowledged.

I believe he offers help and hope for anyone struggling with their sexual identity. A brief biographical sketch is a good starting place. I am also surprised that some of the fundamental questions I thought I had answered earlier in my life re-present themselves to me in my sixties: Who am I?

Gay is my vocation? He died on Sept. His educational journey included the study of theology and psychology. Most of the day I have been fiddling around with little things. The oldest of four children, his earliest memories were those of wanting to become a Catholic priest.

How best to deal with my need for intimacy and affection as a celibate priest? Nouwen commonly admitted his searching, his questions, and his hunger to understand how God had created him.

The Struggles of Henri : The thesis argues that, throughout his life, Nouwen was tormented by his gay identity; that knowledge and understanding of this struggle are of fundamental importance in

His “spirituality of the heart” touched millions with 40 books, including “The Wounded Healer.”. His interests were rooted primarily in psychology, pastoral ministry, spirituality, social justice and community. Nouwen faithfully shepherded that community as chaplain, teacher, and priest until his death from a sudden heart attack, September 21, Nouwen, as far as I can discern, never broke his vow of celibacy.

Nouwen disclosed a friendship that began when he arrived at Daybreak. He met Jean Vanier while teaching at Harvard. Well, I just broke down, totally broke down. Henri Nouwen was a priest and bestselling author who wrestled with his homosexuality in an intolerant church.

He served as a professor at three distinguished American universities: Notre Dame, Harvard, and Yale. I feel lonely, depressed, and unmotivated. Henri Nouwen in the s. Homosexuality was never discussed in his home, and Dutch society and Roman Catholicism was unanimous in regarding this sexual orientation as mental illness, and the living out of it as a sin.

How can I bring my body home? None of this satisfied his deepest longings. In his presence I felt fully alive and loved, and I did not want to let him go. Photo by Frank Hamilton. My friend Nathan had a surprising capability to open up a place in me that had been closed, and I focused all of my emotional needs on him.

The same old pain that has been with me for many years and never seems to go completely away. A difficult day again.