![]() ![]() He is a writer of intelligence and intellectual acumen who knows that deep conviction well articulated can convey deep truths. These are what Pádraig Ó Tuama excels in. In an age that overdoses on statistics and empiricism, it is good to come across a book that favours story and testimony. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Interweaving everyday stories with narrative theology, gospel reflections with mindfulness, and Celtic spirituality with poetry, In The Shelter reveals the transformational power of welcome. In this book of contemplation, poet, storyteller and theologian Padraig O Tuama relates ideas of shelter to journeys of life, opening up gentle ways of living well in a troubled world.ĭrawing inspiration from the Irish saying 'It is the shelter of each other that the people live', it also reflects on Jesus' simple greeting to his disciples on Easter Sunday, as described in the fourth gospel, as it invites us into a place of deep encounter with ourselves, our fears, each other and the sense of divinity embodied in a simple word: 'Hello'. ![]() It requires us to resist dreaming of where we should be, and look around where we are. It requires close looking it requires the dedication of observation and the commitment to truth. To name a place requires us to be in a place. What is the name for the place where you now are? ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |