September 21st, 2026

This Week at the Beatitudes Center

“Peacemaking belongs to the heart of our Christian vocation. It has become the most urgent of all Christian tasks.” – Henri Nouwen

On today’s new episode of “The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast”

John Dear speaks with Robert Jonas about the legendary spiritual writer Henri Nouwen, who died 30 years ago on September 26, 1996.

“Henri lived in the in-between spaces of academia and the spiritual life,” Jonas says. “He was like a spelunker: he wanted to dig down deep beneath the psyche and the soul. He was convinced that we cannot help other people unless we accept our own woundedness. When we spoke, we could be honest with each other about our woundedness; we could actually name the wounds to each other… He wanted us to take responsibility for the things that are hurting us, to let the spirit come with us, to know that the spirit is with us, that we are never alone, that we are infinitely loved, that we are God’s beloved.”

Robert Jonas, a longtime friend of Henri’s, is the editor of The Essential Henri Nouwen, and Henri Nouwen: Spiritual Master. Listen in and be inspired!

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Coming in October:
John Dear’s 4 week seminar on the Gospel of Mark

As the November election approaches, Fr. John thought it would be helpful to read together the Gospel of Mark and root ourselves once again in the story of Jesus and his campaign of nonviolent resistance to empire, so we can stay centered, prayerful, mindful, and focused in the days to come. Please join us every Monday evening in October, the 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th!

To register, visit www.beatitudescenter.org

The programs will begin 4pm Pacific/ 5pm Mountain/ 6pm Central/ 7pm Eastern time. You will receive the zoom link a few days beforehand, and a recording link afterwards. If you have questions, email Kassandra at beatitudescentermb@gmail.com. Scholarships are available.

This Saturday, a Pax Christi So. Cal. Workshop:
“Our Hope is in the Nonviolent Jesus”

This Saturday Fr. John will be speaking at an online workshop for Pax Christi Southern California on the nonviolent Jesus. To register and join, visit:
www.paxchristisocal.org

God bless you! Fr. John