Milovaní Bohem – Nouwen Henri J. M. (2025)

Henri Nouwen was already a well-known retreat leader and writer of spiritual literature when his searching friend Fred challenged him to write something "low-threshold" and understandable to him and his non-believing friends among journalists, lawyers, entrepreneurs, and artists:
Speak to us about the deepest desires of our hearts, about our wishes, about hope; we no longer want to hear about survival strategies, but about trust; do not speak to us about the latest methods of satisfying our emotional needs, but about love. Tell us about a broader vision of things than our changing perspectives, and about a voice deeper than the noise of the mass media. Yes, tell us about something or someone greater than ourselves. Please, speak to us... about God.
Nouwen hesitated for a long time, feeling unprepared for such a task, but ultimately accepted the challenge. To his surprise, the book Life of the Beloved received many editions and enthusiastic reception, particularly among Christians, even though they were not the original target audience. For many of them, it represented a significant impetus for deeper conversion.