John O'Donohue, a Catholic priest and Irish poet, focuses on the beauty of prayer and the challenge of fulfilling the inner yearning for freedom. In this lyrical and deeply spiritual presentation, he notes, "When you pray, your soul sings its most beautiful song." Our conversations with God should be laced with wonder and praise. Prayer, according to O'Donohue, enables us to listen to the deep places in our heart and to see the connections which tie us to people, animals and things. We contribute to the light of the world when we are custodians and guardians of others in our daily dialogue with the Great Spirit.
O'Donohue peppers this talk with the poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, William Stafford, and others. You'll never hear a more sensuous anatomy of prayer than this one — it literally soars with spiritual buoyancy and enthusiasm. O'Donohue's admiration for the mystery and the magnificence of the soul continues with another lecture on freedom — one of the highest gifts given to us by the Divine Imagination.