Written by john o donohue it is a book of blessings, as he calls them. Apr 14, 2008 the philosopher and poet john odonohue believed that it is within our power to transform our fear of death so that we need fear little else this life brings. His book smoothed my way to inner peace, a book of blessings, a true anam cara, a home of honesty, fair play and compassion. John o donohue 1 january 1956 4 january 2008 was an irish poet, author, priest, and hegelian philosopher. He was not a finite act that existed and is now lost for evermore. A blessing for one who is exhausted by john odonohue. By john o donohue, from benedictus a book of blessings like the joy of the sea coming home to shore, may the music of laughter break through your soul. A friend recently sent me this poem, reminding me to invoke a blessing each morning. In anam cara gaelic for soul friend, john odonohue invites you into the magical and unobtrusive world of your own divinity, to a place in the soul where there is no distance between you and the eternal.
We are delighted to draw attention to a new book by johns dear frie. Sep 23, 2019 john odonohue was a poet, theologian, and philosopher. In sharing words of profound grace and wisdom, master storyteller john o donohue s benedictus offers blessings to shelter us as we confront the many challenges we face pdf on our journey through life. See all books authored by john odonohue, including anam cara.
John odonohue, irish teacher and poet, has been widely praised for his gift of drawing on celtic spiritual traditions to create words of inspiration and wisdom for today. Oct 16, 2012 over the last few months i have very much been enjoying the writings and poetry of john odonohue. Like the joy of the sea coming home to shore, may the relief of laughter rinse through your soul. I was enraptured by john odonohues book of poetry prose, benedictus.
I share it today with my hope and prayer for all of us to find our way beyond the addictions that we use to fill the aching emptiness that is in all of us. Your mind quickening to the eros of a new question. Over the last few months i have very much been enjoying the writings and poetry of john o donohue. John odonohue you have traveled too fast over false.
In our days of trumpism, the deal and the american mafioso, john gives me hope of a contract with righteousness and empathy. While o donohue s exquisite blessings get most of the attention, i like to give the class his short essay tucked into the back of the book called, to retrieve the lost art of blessing. For one who is exhausted, a blessing the on being project. To read his writings and to listen to his audiotapes is to be in the presence of a truly enthusiastic person. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading benedictus. There is a divine restlessness in the human heart, our eternal echo of longing that lives deep within us and never lets us settle for what we have or where we are. He captures the heart with these blessing because when reading them it is hard to imagine that he didnt write them especially for me. A highly respected poet and philosopher, he lectured throughout europe and america and wrote a number of popular books, including anam cara and to bless the space between us. There are some very beautiful celtic blessings in this lovely, simple book.
In to bless the space between us, his compelling blend of elegant, poetic language and spiritual insight offers readers comfort and encouragement on their journeys through. Through his insights, ive come to understand that the form of blessing relies on a double capacity. From anam cara a friendship blessing may you be blessed with good friends. Dec 22, 2017 john odonohue was a poet, theologian, and philosopher. Living in an anxious world a world so often dominated. I hope the words bring blessing to your life as well. See all books authored by john o donohue, including anam cara. Each thing creeps back into its own nature within the shelter of.
For a nurse written by john odonohue from to bless the space between us your mind knows the world of illness, the fright that invades a person arriving in out of the world. For a nurse written by john odonohue from to bless the space between us. The art of blessing the seattle school of theology. This book is an attempt to reach into that tenuous territory of change that we must cross. As the wind loves to call things to dance, may your gravity by lightened by grace. For grief by john odonohue making peace with suicide. May you realize that you are never alone, that your soul in its brightness and belonging connects you intimately with the rhythm of the universe.
There a mixture of words of celtic and spiritual friendship. To bless the space between us a book of blessings by john odonohue a salute to blessings as a way of life and a source of meaning, beauty, wonder, grace, healing and transformation. For equilibrium, a blessing quote by john odonohue. The ancient wisdom, poetry, and blessings of celtic spirituality will awaken and grace the beauty of your hearts landscape. A friendship blessing includes the anam cara, by john o. John o donohue was one of the most talented writers, thinkers and lecturers of our time, a kind of modernday meister eckhart, the henri nouwen. Your mind knows the world of illness, the fright that invades a person.
O donohue s book has helped shape my attitude as i enter the new year, a threshold to a new beginning, an occasion for a. Hopefully, enough of it was completed to warrant a posthumous publication. John o donohue is an irish poet and philosopher, and the author of the internationally acclaimed bestsellers, anam cara, eternal echoes, divine beauty and the collection of poetry, conamara blues. Mar 27, 2020 john odonohue was a poet, theologian, and philosopher. For a nurse written by john odonohue from to bless the. He authored several books, including anam cara, beauty, and to bless the space between us, a collection of blessings. Two more john o donohue blessings come to mind that you may relate to. And on every page, john odonohue understands lovingly and with great compassion. John odonohue 1 january 1956 4 january 2008 was an irish poet, author, priest, and hegelian philosopher. John o donohue died peacefully in his sleep on january 8 of this year. It does help me to understand better, to chip away the covering on what seems like stone, but is eventually reduced to powdery clay.
Reflection and mindfulness from irish poet john odonohue. The poem is a journey itself and offers insight into the idea that each moment we. John odonohue books list of books by author john odonohue. They can be found in his book to bless the space between us. John o donohue tried to help us beyond our childish ways toward a more mature spirituality of truth, life, unity and peace. In this exquisitely crafted book, john o donohue explores the most basic of human desires the desire to belong. Jul 31, 2018 one of my favorite poets, john odonohue, offers a book of blessings to navigate the way of presence through this human existence. This is the last book from irish poet and spiritual teacher john o donohue, one of the most lyrical writers of our times, who died suddenly and unexpectedly in january 2008. Two more john odonohue blessings come to mind that you may relate to. Consequently, when we stand before crucial thresholds in our lives, we have no rituals to protect, encourage and guide us as we cross over into the unknown. He was a native irish speaker, and as an author is best known for popularising celtic spirituality. For one who is exhausted, a blessing by john odonohue. John o donohue s life cannot be encompassed within the one act of birth, life and death.
For presence, to bless the space between us titled benedictus in europe, ireland and uk. Like the dignity of moonlight restoring the earth, may your thoughts incline with reverence and respect. The blessings of john odonohue national catholic reporter. Enjoy best online collection of john o donohue poems and blessings from the irish poem and philosopher at allgreatquotes. John odonohue easter blessing on this easter morning. In the meantime, his to bless the space between us is o donohue s parting gift. Morning prayer john odonohue living the present moment. Living in an anxious world a world so often dominated by unwelcome change. For grief by john odonohue living the present moment. May your forgiveness still the hunger of the wound.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. When i think of counting my blessings, i immediately think of john o donohue s book, to bless the space between us. The beneficent gift of blessing san antonio expressnews. He wanted us to reclaim our soul, that longforgotten item. John o donohue was a poet, theologian, and philosopher. Arriving in out of the world, distraught and grieved by illness. He authored several books, including anam cara, beauty, and to bless the space between us, a collection of blessings published posthumously. A writer of unique power to me and many others, john captured a great sense of wonder of the natural world and a deep wisdom and kindness born from a life of studying philosophy and theology. Donohue left behind a remarkable body of work on the subjects of spirituality and celtic mysticism. Your sense of inner beauty has to remain a very private thing. John odonohue if you try to view yourself through the lenses that others offer you, all you will see are distortions. May the frames of your belonging be generous enough for your dreams. He speaks to everybody in all life situations and has brought so much wisdom into the world with simple beautiful words.
This poem weaves in and out as in a mystical and mysterious way. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. John odonohue was a poet, theologian, and philosopher. Kate, thank you for your thoughtful, selfreflective comments. For grief, this poem maps the territory of that pain and gives hope. So that for the first time you can walk away from that place, reunited with your banished heart, now healed and freed, and feel the clear, free air bless your new face. A book of blessings kindle edition by odonohue, john. Trees, mountains, fields, and faces are released from the prison of shape and the burden of exposure. A blessing of solitude by john o donohue may you recognize in your life the presence, power and light of your soul. The philosopher and poet john o donohue believed that it is within our power to transform our fear of death so that we need fear little else this life brings.
Whenever you give a blessing, a blessing returns to enfold you. May the nourishment of the earth be yours, may the clarity of light be yours, may the fluency of the ocean be yours, may the protection of the ancestors be yours. From the author of the bestselling anam cara comes a beautiful collection of blessings to help readers through both the everyday and the extraordinary events of their lives. May you have respect for your own individuality and. May you have the grace and wisdom to act kindly, learning to distinguish between what is personal and what is not. If you begin to feel the warmth of your soul, there will be a youthfulness in you that no one will be able to take away from you. May 17, 2010 this book benedictus is an attempt by the philosopher john odonohue 1956 2008 to reach into that tenuous territory of change the following poem for courage is from the above book. A book of blessings 1st edition by odonohue, john isbn. He has degrees in philosophy and english literature, and was awarded a. His words awaken a soul connection to the natural world. Dan siegel, her work and life partner, for their close presence and generosity as part of johns inner circle of friends furthering his legacy work.
In john odonohues book of blessings, to bless the space between us, he offers a blessing for the addict. Walking on the pastures of wonder is a poignant and inspirational collection of radio conversations and presentations fro. Patricks day with some quotations from an irish scholar, poet, and philosopher, and expert on celtic spirituality, john o donohue. To bless the space between us quotes by john odonohue.
Nov 15, 2019 john odonohue is one of my favorite poet mystics. As the wind wants to make everything dance, may your gravity be lightened by grace. One of my favorite poets, john odonohue, offers a book of blessings to navigate the way of presence through this human existence. May it transfigure that which is negative, distant. He was working on a book on the late medieval mystic meister eckhart. In sharing words of profound grace and wisdom, master storyteller john o donohue s benedictus offers blessings to shelter us as we confront the many challenges we face on our journey through life. And on every page, john o donohue understands lovingly and with great compassion. When you need a poem or a blessing, whatever the occasion, this is a rich source. Dec 06, 2012 kate, thank you for your thoughtful, selfreflective comments. A book of celtic wisdom, and to bless the space between us.