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John O’Donohue



John O’Donohue, PhD, (1956–2008) was an Irish poet and author who wrote about Celtic spirituality, the healing powers of the natural world, the bonds of friendship, and the rich complexity of the inner life. A former Catholic priest, he was also an accomplished Hegelian scholar and popular speaker.

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John O'Donohue (1954-2008): Our New Friend on the Other Side

O'Donohue, who died in his sleep at age 52 in 2008, never failed to connect the worldly with the sacred—and see it all as holy.

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John O'Donohue: The Inner Landscape of Beauty

John O'Donohue had a very Celtic, lifelong fascination with the inner landscape of our lives and with what he called “the invisible world” that is constantly intertwining what we can know and see. This is one of the last interviews he gave before his death in 2008.

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Four Elements: Reflections on Nature

John O’Donohue won hundreds of thousands of admirers with his now classic work on Celtic spirituality Anam Cara. Unfortunately he died suddenly at age fifty-two just as his book of blessings, To Bless the Space Between Us, was being published.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageThe world rests in the night. Trees, mountains, fields, and faces are released from the prison of shape and the burden of exposure. Each thing creeps back into its own nature within the shelter of the dark. Darkness is the ancient womb . . .

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An Introduction to Christian Mysticism

Jesus of Nazareth walked the earth more than 2,000 years ago, according to the four Gospels of the New Testament, yet we need look no further than the two billion-plus Christians in the world today to see that his life and message still exert tremendous influence.

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Conamara Blues: Poems

Translating the beauty and splendor of his native Conamara into a language exquisitely attuned to the wonder of the everyday, John O’Donohue takes us on a moving journey through real and imagined worlds.

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Philosopher and Poet Who Delved Deep into Celtic Spirituality

A remembrance of John O'Donohue, who "in his writing ... endeavoured to 'excavate the Celtic and the Judeo-Christian philosophical and literary traditions and bring them into conversation with our modern [ spiritual] hunger and questioning.' "

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FindCenter Quotes ImageEach of us is an artist of our days; the greater our integrity and awareness, the more original and creative our time will become.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageLove is the only light that can truly read the secret signature of the other person’s individuality and soul.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageReal intimacy is a sacred experience. It never exposes its secret trust and belonging to the voyeuristic eye of a neon culture. Real intimacy is of the soul, and the soul is reserved.

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