Pádraig Ó Tuama welcomes varied topics of reflection with open arms, and the realization of the importance of being 'here' in the present as 'a good place to begin something that might be called prayer.' It is a joy to read. Just to read In the Shelter is to do yourself good. Pádraig Ó Tuama is a writer of intelligence and intellectual acumen who knows that deep conviction well-articulated can convey deep truths. The reader can't help but be drawn in, slip-sliding into the harbor of the author's soulful words. In the shelter is all about learning to say hello, learning to greet yourself, others and God, learning to welcome all the experiences of life good and bad. Putting to work poetry and gospel, side by side with story and Celtic spirituality, Ó Tuama explores ideas of shelter along life's journey, opening up gentle ways of living well in a troubled world. 19 quotes from In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World: It has taken years to continue to live into the truth that if I believe we are from God and. In the shelter finding a home in the world - Padraig Ó Tuama Hello to a book about mindfulness. McLaren, author of We Make the Road by WalkingĪ treasure. Marginalia, Los Angeles Review of Books In The Shelter is Pádraig Ó Tuama's meditation on the power of breaking free from our false stories into a truer story, into arms that love us, one small conversion at a time. from the foreword by Krista Tippett, creator and host of On Being

To say that it is one of the most beautiful and quietly necessary books of our young century is a sweeping assertion, but I will make it.An exquisite work of spiritual autobiography. Pádraig Ó Tuama is a kindred artist: his skills as a poet honed for the purpose of the common good. In The Shelter: Finding A Home In The World Padraig O Tuama 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars Read Andrew Lang.

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