To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Author: O'Donohue, John
Brand: Convergent Books
Color: Tan
Edition: First Edition
Number Of Pages: 240
Details: Product Description A beautiful collection of blessings to support you through both the ordinary and extraordinary events of life, from the author of the bestselling Anam Cara “John O’Donohue is a man of the soul.”—Times (London) To Bless the Space Between Us is a compelling blend of elegant, poetic language and spiritual insight to offer readers comfort and encouragement on their journeys through life. John O’Donohue, Irish teacher and poet, looks at life’s thresholds—getting married, having children, starting a new job—and offers invaluable guidelines for making the transition from a known, familiar world into a new, unmapped territory. Most profoundly, however, O’Donohue explains “blessings” as a way of life, a lens through which the whole world is transformed. He awakens readers to timeless truths and shows the power they have to answer contemporary dilemmas and ease us through periods of change. From Publishers Weekly What does it mean to bless others and ourselves? In this collection of O'Donohue's poetic prayers, the author of Beauty and Anam Cara focuses on bringing God's blessings into the liminal spaces in our lives: times of transition, grieving, change or preparation for the unknown. Some of the blessings are for specific situations that are bread-and-butter staples of other prayer books, such as benedictions over births, weddings, new jobs or new homes. Others are unexpected and bravely dark, including a prayer for the loved ones left behind after a suicide, or for a parent after the death of a child. O'Donohue is not afraid to tackle the fear and guilt that many harbor secretly, bringing shame and addiction out into the open even while celebrating new life and new love. His writing is sensitive and deep: As light departs to let the earth be one with night, Silence deepens in the mind, and thoughts grow slow; The basket of twilight brims over with colors, he says of evening Vespers. The book closes with the Irish priest's personal—and often profound—musings on the act of blessing, drawing on Celtic spirituality and the wisdom of poets and philosophers. (Feb. 19) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review Praise for John O’Donohue “John O’Donohue is a man of the soul. His scholarly meditation on the continuing relevance of Ireland’s spiritual heritage has become a publishing phenomenon.…” —London Times Anam Cara “A lively spiritual companion to all Celts—or to those who are Celtic in their hearts.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Anam Cara is a radiant source of wisdom, a link between the human and the divine. This work is a blessed, rare gem.” —Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Be Careful What You Pray For and Healing Words “This beautifully written book proves that tireless wisdom can bring an amazing understanding about ourselves and the world around us even today.” —Dannion Brinkley author of Saved by the Light and At Peace in the Light Eternal Echoes “O’Donohue has produced a treasury for readers of all faiths. A demanding, high-wire existentialist adventure that will inspire readers to re-evaluate their goals and ways of being in the world. O’Donohue ends each chapter with a lyrical blessing or prayer, and his book itself is a profound, healing prayer.” —Publishers Weekly About the Author John O’Donohue was the author of several books, including Beauty and the international bestsellers Anam Cara and Eternal Echoes, as well as two collections of poetry, Echoes of Memory and Conamara Blues. He lived in Ireland and frequently traveled to the United States to give lectures and conduct workshops. John O’Donohue died in 2008. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1 Beginnings There are days when Conamara is wreathed in blue Tuscan light. The mountains seem to waver as though they were huge dark ships on a distant voyage. I love to climb up into the silence of these vast autonomous structures. What seems like a pinnacled s
EAN: 9780385522274
Release Date: 04-03-2008
Package Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
Languages: English