Wishing everyone a very happy Thanksgiving. To celebrate this day of reflection and thankfulness here are some quotations from John O’Donohue (1956-2008), an Irish scholar, poet and philosopher, and expert on Celtic spirituality.
This selection of his beautiful words focuses upon gratitude and blessings.
May you experience each day
as a sacred gift
woven around the heart of wonder.”
~ John O’Donohue
“Blessed be the gifts you never notice,
your health, eyes to behold the world,
thoughts to countenance the unknown,
memory to harvest vanished days,
your heart to feel the world’s waves,
your breath to breathe the nourishment
of distance made intimate by earth.”
~ John O’Donohue
“Take time to see the quiet miracles that seek no attention”
~ John O’Donohue
“Keep something beautiful in your heart
to survive difficult times and enjoy good times.”
~ John O’Donohue
“May dawn find you awake and alert,
approaching your new day with dreams, possibilities and promises;
May evening find you gracious and fulfilled;
May you go into the night blessed, sheltered and protected;
May your soul calm, console and renew you.”
~ John O’Donohue
“May I live this day
compassionate of heart,
clear in word,
gracious in awareness,
courageous in thought,
generous in love.”
~ John O’Donohue
“So at the end of this day, we give thanks
For being betrothed to the unknown.”
~ John O’Donohue
Happy Thanksgiving To All.
Slán agus beannacht leat!
(Goodbye and blessings)
Irish American Mom
Brighid O'Sullivan says
November 27, 2014 at 9:56 amYou always have the prettiest photos on your blog. I love the Irish quotes too. I actually incorporated some into my wedding ceremony. I gave 5 of my guests Irish blessings or quotes to read. It gave my wedding a Celtic flare. Great post.
Irish American Mom says
November 27, 2014 at 6:08 pmBrighid – What a lovely idea for your wedding. I love old sayings from Ireland. John O’Donohue’s books are just incredible. His Celtic wisdom and ideas are so beautiful and thought provoking.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Mairéad
Kay G. says
November 27, 2014 at 6:36 pmI love these quotes. Keep something beautiful in your heart, that is something that I believe in!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Irish American Mom says
November 28, 2014 at 9:19 amHappy Thanksgiving to you too, Kay. Glad you enjoyed these quotes.
All the best,
Mairéad
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November 29, 2014 at 11:58 pmHi Mairead. My favorite Thanksgiving quote is as follows; “Pass the gravy”
Hope all enjoyed your culinary skills this Thanksgiving,
All the best,
Brian.
Irish American Mom says
November 30, 2014 at 4:40 pmHi Brian – “Pass the gravy” – the most vital saying for a successful Thanksgiving dinner. Hope you had a lovely celebration with your family.
Best wishes,
Mairéad
Cheryl Barker says
December 3, 2014 at 11:55 amHope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, Mairead. You know how I love quotes. I especially like the ones starting with “May dawn find you . . .” and “May I live this day . . .” Thanks for sharing!
Irish American Mom says
December 3, 2014 at 5:14 pmHope you too had a lovely Thanksgiving, Cheryl. Glad you enjoyed these thankfulness quotes.
All the best,
Mairéad