"It is ironic that so often we continue to live like paupers though our inheritance of spirit is so vast."
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Benedictus - A Book of Blessings (2007)
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John O'Donohue
John O'Donohue (1 January 1956 – 4 January 2008) was an Irish poet, author, priest, and Hegelian philosopher. He was a native Irish speaker, and as an author is best known for popularising Celtic spirituality, especially from his book Anam Cara.
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