Saturday, 15 March 2008

Anam Cara



John O’Donohue (1956-2008)
Rest in Peace




Hi, Christina,
I remember that you had the good fortune, not many years ago, of being in Glendalough, for a seminar on Celtic Spirituality. The resounding voice in this re-discovery and renewal of interest was, of course, John O’Donohue in his classic “Anam Cara”.
We are saddened to learn that John O’Donohue (1956-2008) has died.

You will be interested with the Links to be found with the News of John’s death. The Anam Cara Website and the Blog of Carl McColman. See below.

Today, since he is the Patron Saint of Scotland, we are celebrating the transferred Solemnity of St. Joseph.

Palm Sunday has almost begun for you in Australia. I wish you all the graces of the Great Week and the joy of the Resurrection at Easter,

Donald.

John O’Donohue (1956-2008)

(From Carl McColman) “I am saddened to have learned of the passing of John O’Donohue, author of Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom, this past Thursday. He died peacefully in his sleep while on holiday in France. Read the announcement on his website.

In 1999 I had the privilege to interview him for a book industry trade publication; you can read the interview here.

He was not only one of the most articulate voices of living Celtic Christianity and Celtic wisdom, but he also had a clear grasp of the beauty of Christian mysticism as well. He was a trained philosopher with a prodigious intellect. He was the only person I’ve ever met who could effortlessly and lyrically weave together allusions to Martin Heidegger, Meister Eckhart, and the Tuatha Dé Danann in a single sentence.

Rest in peace, John O’Donohue. Walk gladly in the light of Tir na n’Og”.

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Great Source of Celttic Spirituality.

Usual http Web at: - anamchara.com/2008/01/05/john-odonohue-1954-2008/

Blogger Carl McColman (that's me) is the author of several books including The Aspiring Mystic and 366 Celt.

See Link with Cistercian Abbey of Holy Spirit, Conyers, Atlanta, US.

There are at least six books of John O’Donohue list on Amazon.

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