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ANAM CARA Spiritual Wisdom from the Celtic World by John O'Donohue

Published by Bantam Press, London. 1997. 281 pages. Hbk. £16.50. ISBN 0593 042018. Irish poet and scholar, John O'Donohue uses an intuitive approach to spirituality, and, with authentic Irish prayers and blessings, shares the secrets of this ancient world. Here you will learn how to reconnect with the treasures that lie hidden within your own soul, how to discover your individual nature and understand the "secret divinity" in your relationships. Here, too, you will see how the Irish "hospitality" towards death can help you become more compassionate, generous and fearless. (Back Cover)

THE LOST MAGIC OF CHRISTIANITY Celtic Essene Connections by Michael Poynder

Published by The Collins Press, Ireland. Pbk1997. £8.99. ISBN 1 898256 25 X. A popular and accessible introduction to the development of Celtic Christianity in Ireland, this work brings forward the ancient wisdom tradition encapsulated in the Stone Age and Bronze Age into early Celtic "gnostic" Christianity. This was a time when the God and the Christ energy was accepted as universal and essentially of "nature" and our connectedness to it. Poynder explores that relationship from an intuitive perspective. (Back cover)

SPIRITUAL JOURNEYS An anthology of writings by people living and working with those on the margins. Edited by Stanislaus Kennedy RSC

Published by Veritas Publications, Dublin. 1997. Pbk £6.99. ISBN I 85390 302 7. Edited by Sister Stanislaus Kennedy, founder of Focus Point Ireland, Spiritual Journeys is a book of hope which provides an insight into the lives of people who live out their Christian commitment to working with God's marginalised people. It is about bridging the ever-widening gap between the "capable" and "admirable" person and the broken, weak person in each one of us. It is about being healed by the poor and the lonely. (Back cover). Authors include: Jean Vanier, Dara Molloy, Peter McVerry, Henri Nouwen, Edwina Gately and Edward Farrell.

IRISH MONASTICISM Origins and Early Development by John Ryan, S.J.

Republished by Four Courts Press, Dublin 1992. Pbk 492 pages. ISBN 1 85182 111 2 First published in 1931, second edition in 1972, this book remains a standard text. This book aims to examine the position of Irish monasticism in relation to that found in Europe and the Orient from the fifth to the seventh century A.D. Father Ryan discusses the ideal of Christian monasticism in general, the introduction and early development of the ideal in Ireland up to A.D. 660, and concludes by discussing the differences found in the Irish spirit in relation to the Benedictine Observance which was popular in Europe at that time. Monasticism was an integral part of the Irish social system then, and this book shows something of the economic and cultural development of the country and demonstrates how totally different it was to anything to be found in the rest of Europe. (Back cover)

HERESY The Battle of Ideas in Modern Ireland by Desmond Fennell

Published by The Blackstaff Press, Belfast. 1993. 289 pages. Pbk £9.95. ISBN 0 85640 513 2.Heresy explores the current "civil war for the mind, body and soul of Ireland". In a powerful synthesis of the complex strands of Irish socialism, nationalism, regionalism, democratic liberalism, and Catholicism, Desmond Fennell presents his passionate vision of a humanism that will heal Ireland's "historical wounding." Heresy argues for a new clarity of thought that will inspire the Irish people to "create their own sufficiency of wealth and their own unique worldview, life and culture." (Back cover)

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			Bookshelf
*ANAM CARA Spiritual Wisdom from the Celtic World* by John O'Donohue** Published by Bantam Press, London. 1997. 281 pages. Hbk. £16.50. ISBN 0593 042018. Irish poet and scholar, John O'Donohue uses an intuitive approach to spirituality, and, with authentic Irish prayers and blessings, shares the secrets of this ancient world. Here you will learn how to reconnect with the treasures that lie hidden within your own soul, how to discover your individual nature and understand the "secret divinity" in your relationships. Here, too, you will see how the Irish "hospitality" towards death can help you become more compassionate, generous and fearless. (Back Cover)
*THE LOST MAGIC OF CHRISTIANITY Celtic Essene Connections* by Michael Poynder** Published by The Collins Press, Ireland. Pbk1997. £8.99. ISBN 1 898256 25 X. A popular and accessible introduction to the development of Celtic Christianity in Ireland, this work brings forward the ancient wisdom tradition encapsulated in the Stone Age and Bronze Age into early Celtic "gnostic" Christianity. This was a time when the God and the Christ energy was accepted as universal and essentially of "nature" and our connectedness to it. Poynder explores that relationship from an intuitive perspective. (Back cover)
*SPIRITUAL JOURNEYS An anthology of writings by people living and working with those on the margins.* Edited by Stanislaus Kennedy RSC** Published by Veritas Publications, Dublin. 1997. Pbk £6.99. ISBN I 85390 302 7. Edited by Sister Stanislaus Kennedy, founder of Focus Point Ireland, Spiritual Journeys is a book of hope which provides an insight into the lives of people who live out their Christian commitment to working with God's marginalised people. It is about bridging the ever-widening gap between the "capable" and "admirable" person and the broken, weak person in each one of us. It is about being healed by the poor and the lonely. (Back cover). Authors include: Jean Vanier, Dara Molloy, Peter McVerry, Henri Nouwen, Edwina Gately and Edward Farrell.
*IRISH MONASTICISM Origins and Early Development* by John Ryan, S.J.** Republished by Four Courts Press, Dublin 1992. Pbk 492 pages. ISBN 1 85182 111 2 First published in 1931, second edition in 1972, this book remains a standard text. This book aims to examine the position of Irish monasticism in relation to that found in Europe and the Orient from the fifth to the seventh century A.D. Father Ryan discusses the ideal of Christian monasticism in general, the introduction and early development of the ideal in Ireland up to A.D. 660, and concludes by discussing the differences found in the Irish spirit in relation to the Benedictine Observance which was popular in Europe at that time. Monasticism was an integral part of the Irish social system then, and this book shows something of the economic and cultural development of the country and demonstrates how totally different it was to anything to be found in the rest of Europe. (Back cover)
*HERESY The Battle of Ideas in Modern Ireland* by Desmond Fennell** Published by The Blackstaff Press, Belfast. 1993. 289 pages. Pbk £9.95. ISBN 0 85640 513 2.Heresy explores the current "civil war for the mind, body and soul of Ireland". In a powerful synthesis of the complex strands of Irish socialism, nationalism, regionalism, democratic liberalism, and Catholicism, Desmond Fennell presents his passionate vision of a humanism that will heal Ireland's "historical wounding." Heresy argues for a new clarity of thought that will inspire the Irish people to "create their own sufficiency of wealth and their own unique worldview, life and culture." (Back cover)