Comments on: John O’Donohue - The Inner History of a Day http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/12/31/john-odonohue-the-inner-history-of-a-day/ Sacred Poetry from Around the World Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:00:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Jessica http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/12/31/john-odonohue-the-inner-history-of-a-day/#comment-3156 Jessica Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:00:28 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/12/31/john-odonohue-the-inner-history-of-a-day/#comment-3156 Dear Ivan, This poem by John O'Donahue was perfect for my New Years Eve day. John passed away at the beginning of the year, -a very significant passing in my life - and now you have given his words back at the end of the year - to act like two contemplative "book ends" "...Each day is a holy place Where the Eucharist of the ordinary happens..." I want to keep this thought alive in my heart Thanks for these beautiful poems delivered to my email each day. They are so cleansing of my soul. Jessica (jamm) Dear Ivan,

This poem by John O’Donahue was perfect for my New Years Eve day. John passed away at the beginning of the year, -a very significant passing in my life - and now you have given his words back at the end of the year - to act like two contemplative “book ends”

“…Each day is a holy place
Where the Eucharist of the ordinary happens…”

I want to keep this thought alive in my heart

Thanks for these beautiful poems delivered to my email each day. They are so cleansing of my soul.
Jessica
(jamm)

]]> By: kim shams richardson http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/12/31/john-odonohue-the-inner-history-of-a-day/#comment-3155 kim shams richardson Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:04:04 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/12/31/john-odonohue-the-inner-history-of-a-day/#comment-3155 Thank you for the poem, so fitting for the end of the year - this sense of gratitude - and for the great wisdom in Thought for the Day: 'Read these words, but ignore them. The silence will teach you.' Truly, it is *only* in silence that knowing - real knowing - comes. 'There is a thread from the heart to the lips where the secret of life is woven. Words tear the thread but in silence the secret speaks.' (Mevlana) And may you, Ivan, be blessed always for the inspiration and wisdom which you channel into the world, bringing so much light. A very happy and gift-filled 2009 to you. Thank you for the poem, so fitting for the end of the year - this sense of gratitude - and for the great wisdom in Thought for the Day: ‘Read these words, but ignore them. The silence will teach you.’ Truly, it is *only* in silence that knowing - real knowing - comes.
‘There is a thread from the heart to the lips
where the secret of life is woven.
Words tear the thread
but in silence the secret speaks.’
(Mevlana)

And may you, Ivan, be blessed always for the inspiration and wisdom which you channel into the world, bringing so much light. A very happy and gift-filled 2009 to you.

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