Paschal Paradox: Reflections on a Life of Spiritual Evolution

by Diarmuid O'Murchu

In this provocative spiritual autobiography, Diarmuid O'Murchu explores the many paschal journeys in his personal life as well as in the life of the church and the world. He shows how the paschal paradox—the movement through death and resurrection—is at the heart of God's creation and gives meaning to all life.

Genres: Spirituality, Religion

210 pages, Paperback

Published June 21, 2022

About the author

Diarmuid O'Murchu, a member of the Sacred Heart Missionary Order, and a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin Ireland, is a social psychologist most of whose working life has been in social ministry, predominantly in London, UK. In that capacity he has worked as a couple's counsellor, in bereavement work, AIDS-HIV counselling, and laterally with homeless people and refugees. As a workshop leader and group facilitator he has worked in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, The Philippines, Thailand,
India, Peru and in several African countries, facilitating programmes on Adult Faith Development.

His best known books include Quantum Theology (1996 - revised in 2004), Reclaiming Spirituality (1998), Evolutionary Faith (2002), Catching Up with Jesus (2005), The Transformation of Desire (2007), Ancestral Grace (2008), Jesus in the Power of Poetry (2009).

Reviews

[Richard Pütz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Teilhard de Chardin said, "we are spiritual beings having a human experience."
Diarmuid shares his personal experiences, and in many ways, you have excellent material for mediation and reflection. Life is a journey were we are seeking to meet the significant other many of us call God.

[Dan Charnas · Rating 2 out of 5]

I conclude that I am too much of a traditionalist to agree with the ideas about religion put forth in this book. However, it made me think quite a bit about my opinions about a variety of religious topics and helped me to validate them.