Sunday, 15th June 2008, 6pm
A Bringer of Great Blessings:
Remembering John O'Donohue
Poet, priest and philosopher John O'Donohue died suddenly in January at the age of 52. A mesmerising public speaker and dazzling writer, John developed a global audience for his writings and his life has been celebrated on several continents.Tonight's event, organised with his partner Kristine Fleck, will feature video and audio footage recorded in the final months of John's life, excerpts from his writings, tributes by those who knew him (in person and on the page) and a chance to quietly reflect. John lived much of his life at his remote home in Connemara, sceptical of what he called "the religion of rush". He wrote from personal experience that "if we trust our need for silence, stillness, and solitude, we will find where we need to go."
At a time when anxious ecclesiastical institutions draw ever clearer lines to exclude the doubtful, we will celebrate John's 'vision of the divine where no one or nothing is excluded'.
June 15th, 2008 6:00 at St Luke's, West Holloway
St Luke’s Church,
corner of Hillmarton Road and Penn road,
West Holloway, London N7 9RE
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Space is limited. Please contact Linda Alvarez if you would like to attend: linda@johnodonohue.com
3 comments:
From a remote place in north eastern North America, I will be with all of you in spirit. I cried yesterday as I only found out about John's death..... I have all his beautiful books and his sharing has been a very special gift in my life. I can only imagine the pain of his loss to all of those people near and dear to him.... he has touched me deeply
Jane McGillivray
Labrador, Canada
I bind myself in the Body of Christ at Mass this Sunday
in the State of Maryland, in the United States, with you as you celebrate the life of John whose inspiration is and will continue to be a foundation for clarity in my life. You are (as you probably know) blessed to have known him so intimately, and I am blessed to have been touched by his generosity of spirit.
I bind myself in the Body of Christ at Mass this Sunday in the State of Maryland, in the United States, with you as you celebrate the life of John whose inspiration is and will continue to be a foundation for clarity in my life. You are (as you probably know) blessed to have known him so intimately, and I am blessed to have been touched by his generosity of spirit.
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