This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.” So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel…Then the word of the Lord came to me. He said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does? Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel.”
These words from the Book of Jeremiah inspired Donagh O’Shea, a Dominican friar, a highly regarded retreat leader, an authority on the mediaeval mystics, and a potter.
30 years ago, he began a series of workshops (which continue to this day) combining meditative work with clay.
The aim is to help overcome the effects of centuries of introspection and individualism and to discover in ourselves and in the Gospel a straightforward simplicity. His book “Go down to the potters’ house” has become a spiritual classic.
You can watch a series of his engaging and inspiring short videos online based on this book. Visit at: www.newpilgrimpath.ie.