"Our time in this world is so short,John O'Donohue (1954-2008).
it's so brief and it's running through our fingers like the finest sand; ...
now is the time to live."
More Writings from John O'Donohue
From 'Benedictus – A Book of Blessings' (2007, Bantam):
"May the nourishment of the earth be yours;
may the clarity of light be yours;
may the fluency of the ocean be yours;
may the protection of the ancestors be yours;
and so may a slow wind work these words of love around you;
an invisible cloak to mind your life."
A Blessing For Equilibrium
"Like the joy of the sea coming home to shore,
May the music of laughter break through your soul.
As the wind wants to make everything dance,
May your gravity be lightened by grace.
Like the freedom of the monastery bell,
May clarity of mind make your eyes smile.
As water takes whatever shape it is in,
So free may you be about who you become.
As silence smiles on the other side of what's said,
May a sense of irony give you perspective.
As time remains free of all that it frames,
May fear or worry never put you in chains.
May your prayer of listening deepen enough
To hear in the distance the laughter of God."
2 comments:
We should feel sorry for this poet and priest's short life.Everyday we should count our days so that we may cherish time and gain a wise heart.It is God who turns men back to dust.The writer of Psalm 90 says our days are but trouble and sorrow,and we quickly pass.
So the most important thing is to know Jesus who has raised from death and have eternal life.
But eternal life is not just about a life beyond this one. John's Gospel implies that we can know eternal life now - and hence finding fulfilment in this life and changing this life to be less trouble and sorrow is part of a Christian's calling.
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