John O'Donohue
John O'Donohue
John O'Donohuewas an Irish poet, author, priest, and Hegelian philosopher. He was a native Irish speaker, and as an author is best known for popularising Celtic spirituality...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth1 January 1956
CountryIreland
balance care your-soul
You lose the balance of your sould if you not learn to take care of yourself.
miracle faces custodians
...we are custodians of deep and ancient thresholds. In the human face you see that potential and the miracle of undying possibility.
soul special awakening
Once the soul awakens, the search begins and you can never go back. From then on, you are inflamed with a special longing that will never again let you linger in the lowlands of complacency and partial fulfillment. The eternal makes you urgent. You are loath to let compromise or the threat of danger hold you back from striving toward the summit of fulfillment.
heart destiny soul
All the possibilities of your human destiny are asleep in your soul. You are here to realize and honor these possibilities. When love comes in to your life, unrecognized dimensions of your destiny awaken and blossom and grow. Possibility is the secret heart of time.
symphony world harmony
the search for meaning is really the search for the lost chord. When the lost chord is discovered by humankind, the discord in the world will be healed and the symphony of the universe will come into complete harmony with itself.
differences height frail
...the only difference between a young person at the height of their exuberance and a very old person who is frail and physically wasted is time.
light gentle generous
Light is incredibly generous, but also gentle.
friendship love-you mirrors
The one you love, your anam cara, your soul friend, is the truest mirror to reflect your soul.
discovery desire transformation
The hunger to belong is not merely a desire to be attached to something. It is rather sensing that great transformation and discovery become possible when belonging is sheltered and true.
healing longing holy
It is human longing that makes us holy.
wall cutting science
Thought is an amazing thing: it can be a mirror, a lens, a bridge, a wall, a window, a ladder or a house. There is nothing in the world that has the cutting edge of a new thought.
night world anam-cara
The world rests in the night.
blessing window eternal
When a blessing is invoked, a window opens in eternal time.
children identity world
In contrast to how a child belongs in the world, adult belonging is never as natural, innocent, or playful. Adult belonging has to be chosen, received, and renewed. It is a lifetime's work.