With Our Own Hands is the story of The Spirit Movers, the dance troupe of L’Arche Daybreak, composed of people of all abilities who celebrate the gift of diversity through sacred dance. Their dance reveals that people with disabilities have an extraordinary ability to express the love of God and the beauty of the human spirit. In mutual and trusting relationships, their dance is the gift of life.

Narrated by Susan Sarandon, this film is a thought-provoking look at the life of an unassuming, charismatic scholar considered by many of his contemporaries as one of the best and brightest minds of his time. Abandoning the insular works of academia, Nouwen embarked on a radical and personal pilgrimage of downward mobility that led him to L’Arche, a community of people with developmental disabilities. This documentary features an inspiring conversation with Nouwen shot just a year before his death. Interviews with key friends, prominent colleagues and family members help complete the picture of this unique man of faith – a person of passion and compassion.

Nouwen archivist, Gabrielle Earnshaw shares some letters written by Henri Nouwen at the Way of the Heart Conference in Toronto, June 2016.

Father Thomas Rosica, CSB, preaches the homily and offers a Memorial Mass for Henri Nouwen on the National Catholic Broadcasting Council Daily Mass. Tune in to Salt + Light TV or our Live Stream at the above times to watch this Mass.

It's not often that we meet someone with whom everyone says is easy to speak, who's always completely present to you and who seems to understand exactly what you're feeling. That's what everyone says about Henri Nouwen, one of the greatest spiritual thinkers of our time.

Henri Nouwen was a Dutch Catholic priest. He was a professor and an author and for the last 10 years of his life, he lived here in Canada, in Richmond Hill, Ontario, at the L'Arche Daybreak community​.​

This week, as we conmemorate the 20th anniversary of his death, Deacon Pedro remembers Henri Nouwen with ​​two people who lived with ​him at l'Arche: Sr. Sue Mosteller​, CSJ​ and Joe Egan. If you want to find out more about Henri Nouwen or find out more about his books (and pick one to read), visit the Henri Nouwen Society.

Fr. Thomas Rosica talks to Sr. Sue Mosteller, CSJ, about Fr. Henri Nouwen, his life, his writings and his legacy. Sr. Sue Mosteller is Sister of St. Joseph who lived and worked with L’Arche Daybreak for 31 years. She worked with Henri Nouwen and is the literary Executrix of the Henri Nouwen Legacy.... read more

Author Esther de Waal speaks about Henri Nouwen at the Way of the Heart Conference in Toronto, June 2016.

With Our Own Hands is the story of The Spirit Movers, the dance troupe of L’Arche Daybreak, composed of people of all abilities who celebrate the gift of diversity through sacred dance. Their dance reveals that people with disabilities have an extraordinary ability to express the love of God and the beauty of the human spirit. In mutual and trusting relationships, their dance is the gift of life.

Nouwen's friend, Sr. Sue Mosteller speaks about Henri at the Way of the Heart Conference in Toronto, June 2016.