In The Shelter Av Padraig O Tuama

<p><b>It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.<br><br></b>Drawing on this Irish saying, poet, storyteller and theologian <b>Pádraig Ó Tuama </b>relates ideas of shelter and welcome to journeys of life, using poetry, story, biblical refelction and prose to open up gentle ways of living well in a troubled world. <br><br>The fourth gospel tells of Jesus arriving in the room where the disciples are gathered, full of fear, on Easter Sunday. He does not chide or admonish; instead he says ''Peace be with you'', which, in the Aramaic of his day, was simply a greeting. To people locked in a room of fear he said ''Hello,'' welcoming them to a place of deep encounter: encounter with themselves, with their fear, with each other and with the incarnate one in their midst.<br><br>Interweaving everyday stories with narrative theology, gospel reflections with mindfulness and Celtic spirituality with poetry, <b>In the Shelter </b>reveals the transformational power of welcome.</p>