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| Nouwen wrote a short book 'The Return of the Prodigal Son' based on his contemplation of Rembrandt's painting... |
Henri Nouwen
opens his book, The Return of the
Prodigal, by placing before his readers the full text of the story as
recorded in Luke's Gospel. He then proceeds to tell the reader how he came to
his decision to write a book about it:
A seemingly
insignificant encounter with a poster presenting a detail of Rembrandt's The
Return of the Prodigal Son set in motion a long spiritual adventure that
brought me to a new understanding of my vocation and offered me new strength to
live it. At the heart of this adventure is a seventeenth-century painting and
its artist, a first-century parable and its author, and a twentieth-century
person in search of life's meaning.
('A Retreat With Henri Nouwen, edited by R. Durbeck).
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Novice photos, returned from the Iona 1450th Annivesray of St. Columba landing at Iona; 
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| Nunraw sign - roadside 'last upper' |
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