So for those wondering, because I have Irish history and mythology autism: cursory research into the originator of the blessing Langdon quoted reveals that, in the grand scope of things, John O'Donohue was way more philosopher and poet than priest, and the spiritual side of his writings was what I can only describe as profoundly Irish. Famous poems of his had to do, largely, with grief, the beauty of the world, finding light in loneliness, and using one's position of privilege and power for the benefit of those without privilege and power.
I know it's tempting to write off any religion-tinted philosophy automatically, but as a stone-cold atheist who is extremely interested in the culture, myth, and spirituality of the place, take it from me: Irish people do things differently and go hard about it. Langdon could have picked a far worse philosophical axis in the most troubled time in his life.
(Again, I point to Shawn Michaels and his fucking mid-2000s megachurch...)
