Anam Cara

When at last it comes, it comes in silence; 45

Whenever a goose was killed, 54

When we love we love to touch the beloved. 42

With waves the ocean soothes the dark stillness of the shore. 47

Words may know the way to reach the dark 52

Acknowledgement

 

The author wishes to acknowledge the following publications in which earlier versions of some of these poems appeared: Lapis, The Connacht Tribune, The Whoseday Book, Ireland of the Welcomes, and Departures.

About the Author

 

JOHN O’DONOHUE, a Catholic scholar, lives in Ireland and conducts workshops widely in Europe and the United States. He has published one previous volume of poetry, Echoes of Memory, and the bestselling Anam Cara and Eternal Echoes.

 

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ALSO BY JOHN O’DONOHUE

 

Anam Ċara

Eternal Echoes

Person als Vermittlung

Echoes of Memory

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* The bean sí is the death messenger in the Irish folk tradition.

 

 

* Meister Eckhart

 

 

* The clefts in limestone pavement

 

 

* May the departed and their dreams ever dwell

In the kind and faithful shelter of the Trinity.

 

 

About the Book

In this eagerly awaited follow-up to his international bestsellers Anam ara and Eternal Echoes, John O’Donohue turns his attention to the subject of beauty - the divine beauty that calls the imagination and awakens all that is noble in the human heart.

In these uncertain times, we are riven with anxiety; our trust in the future has lost its innocence, for we know now that anything can happen from one second to the next. In such an unsheltered world, it may sound naive to suggest that this might be the moment to invoke and awaken beauty, yet this is exactly the claim that this book seeks to explore.

Masterfully written, Divine Beauty focuses on the classical, medieval and Celtic traditions and reveals how beauty’s invisible embrace invites us towards new heights of passion and creativity. It also sets us free to discover the wonders of this world as our journey becomes illuminated upon a bright path between source and horizon, awakening and surrender.

Critical acclaim 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 . . . This poetic meditation has become a bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic . . . A lyrical epic prayer’

The Times

‘Words of wisdom . . . a heady mixture of myth, poetry, philosophy . . . profound and moving’

Independent

‘It seems John O’Donohue, in his two bestsellers – Anam ara and now Eternal Echoes – is forging a new consciousness for his race from ancient Celtic mysticism . . . This poet, philosopher and prophet has struck a chord deep in the Irish psyche’

Ireland on Sunday

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Also by John O’Donohue

ANAM CARA

ETERNAL ECHOES

PERSON ALS VERMITTLUNG

POETRY

CONAMARA BLUES

ECHOES OF MEMORY

DIVINE BEAUTY

THE INVISIBLE EMBRACE

JOHN O’DONOHUE