Morning Prayer ~ John O’Donohue

Matins ~Morning Prayer Poem by John O’Donohue 1Somewhere, out at the edges, the nightIs turning and the waves of darknessBegin to brighten the shore of dawn The heavy dark falls back to earthAnd the freed air goes wild with light,The heart fills with fresh, bright breathAnd thoughts stir to give birth to color. 2I arise …Read More

A Blessing “For Your Birthday” by John O’Donohue

Spring is the time for new growth, birthing new projects and new life. Here is a blessing “For Your Birthday” by John O’Donohue from To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings. Let us remember the power to bless one another on the special milestones of life. For Your Birthday Blessed be the mind …Read More

To Bless the Space Between Us

“It would be lovely if we could rediscover our power to bless one another. I believe each of us can bless… Whenever you give a blessing, a blessing returns to enfold you.”–John O’Donohue, To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings A blessing begins with an invocation. When you invoke the divine mystery …Read More