John O'Donohue

John O'Donohue (1 January 1956 – 4 January 2008) was 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, especially from his book Anam Cara. Quotes We were created to be creators. Divine Beauty: The Invisible Embrace (2003). It is ironic that so often we continue to live like paupers though our inheritance of spirit is so vast. Benedictus – A Book of Blessings (2007). One of the great modern philosophers of beauty, Immanuel Kant, spoke of the joy we take in the Beautiful as 'disinterested delight'. The animation of the Beautiful is so immediate and fulfilling that we simply enjoy it for itself; it never occurs to us to ask what purpose it serves. Divine Beauty: The Invisible Embrace (2010). 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. Eternal Echoes – Exploring Our Hunger To Belong (2011). There is an eternal region within us; there we are not vulnerable to the ravages of normal time. Anam Cara – Spiritual Wisdom from the Celtic World (1997). External links Category:People from Ireland Category:Poets from Ireland Category:1956 births Category:2008 deaths Category:Roman Catholic priests Category:Catholics from Ireland Category:Philosophers from Ireland Category:Mystics Category:Non-fiction authors from Ireland Category:Environmentalists from Ireland Category:Activists from Ireland