Recording of interview with Nathan Ball (Vol.2)

1 (out of 3) audio cassettes (1 hr., 30 mins.)Title based on contents of the item. ; Located in audio cassettes box 10. ; Reference copies of the audio cassettes are available (located with originals). ; The interview is not transcribed. ; Digitized January 27, 2011. Item is restricted.For more information please contact Special Collections, the University of St. Michael's College.Item consists of three cassettes (SR2007 67 13 04 v1, SR2007 67 13 04 v2, SR2007 67 13 04 v3) of an interview with Nathan Ball conducted by Elisabeth Pozzi-Thanner on February 19 and 20, 2005. Ball was a very close friend and colleague of Nouwen between the years of 1986 and 1996. He was the Director of L'Arche Daybreak while Nouwen was pastor. He was the Executive Director of L'Arche Canada foundation as well as board member for the Henri Nouwen Society. In 1996, upon Nouwen's death, Ball was named as an executor of Nouwen's estate and has sat as a member of the Legacy Trust since that time. Ball reflects on how he met Nouwen as well as the deep spiritual friendship that evolved between them at L'Arche Trosly-Breuil. He recounts how this friendship broke down and offers some reasons why it did. Ball provides detailed descriptions of Nouwen as a priest, friend, and liturgical leader as well as of Nouwen's influence on the community at L'Arche Daybreak. Ball recounts the dynamics of their friendship, as well as the dynamic of the Daybreak community, including members such as Sue Mosteller, Joe Vostermans, Joe and Mary Egan and C M