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About NLA

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​This personal website, the Nouwen Legacy Associates or NLA for short,

is dedicated to promote the enduring legacy of Henri Nouwen,

one of the greatest spiritual writers of the last century.

It is owned and managed by Wil Hernandez whose Ph.D. dissertation work

focused upon the study of Nouwen's counterintuitive and countercultural

brand of spirituality.

​Anyone who shares this vision is welcome to be a part of the NLA.

In the interest of full disclosure, this site is not the official website of the

Henri Nouwen Society but fully supports it and draws from the vast resources

it provides without claiming any formal ties with the said organization.

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Nouwen Legacy Associates (NLA) is a close affiliate partner of CenterQuest (CQ) -

an ecumenical hub for the study and practice of  Christian spirituality founded

by Wil Hernandez and inspired by the spirituality of Henri Nouwen.

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Wil Hernandez, PhD, Obl. OSB

A  spiritual seeker on a continuous journey toward the Center who happens to also be an avid fan and promoter of Henri Nouwen's legacy, Wil is the founder and executive director of  CenterQuest  -  an  ecumenical  hub  for the  study and  practice of  Christian spirituality, an outfit which is inspired by the spiritual writings of  Nouwen. He is also a trained counselor and spiritual director who devotes a major part of his time accompanying others on their spiritual journey.

A lay Benedictine Oblate, Wil regularly conducts various retreats as well as teaches courses that focus on the spirituality of  Nouwen in both Catholic and Protestant institutions all over the U.S., Canada, and Asia. Wil is the author of five books (a trilogy and an introductory book on Nouwen plus a personal journal entitled Accidental Monk: A Chronicle of Struggle, Faith, and  Surrender  published last  2020. 
 

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