About Daniel J. Miller

Dan Miller is the founder of thesacredbraid.com

This is Not a Poem

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

This is not a poem. This is Rachel weeping, wailing for her children, grinding her teeth, biting her tongue. Some are calling for reconciliation, some for healing, others for moving on, but when the damage done is to property but more than property, to Read more [...]

Weeping in the _? Land

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

Gospel music always holds the blessed tension, joy & sorrow, suffering & rejoicing, weeping & laughing. To be part of the solution & not part of the problem involves playing our small but essential part to ensure what has never been Read more [...]

Reverence: An Offering of Love – Part 4/4

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

~ continued from yesterday (since this is written in four installments and as a conversation, you may want to hit “previous” and read the preceding parts or minimally read the last paragraph or two from the previous installment to get the context Read more [...]

Reverence: An Offering of Love – Part 3/4

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

~ continued from yesterday (since this is posted in four installments and written as a conversation, you may want to hit “Previous” and read 1/4 and 2/4 or the last paragraph or two of the preceding post to get the context and flow) Reverence Read more [...]

Reverence: An Offering of Love – Part 2/4

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

~ continued from yesterday (since this is written as a conversation, you may want to hit "previous" and read the last paragraph or two) When we walk on the earth with reverence, beauty will decide to trust us. ~ John O'Donohue Authentic faith leads Read more [...]

Reverence: An Offering of Love – Part 1/4

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

NOTE: The preface to these next four reflections can be found in the second half of a post from December 13, 2020 titled "The Imperative of Reverence in Sacrilegious Times" which can be found ♦HERE. NOTE TO SELF: When you are preaching, remember Read more [...]

A New Year’s Manifesto

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

As we turn the page on the year 2020, let us hope, pray, and play our part in seeing that in the coming year humility trumps arrogance honesty trumps duplicity truthfulness trumps deceit sincerity trumps cynicism integrity trumps disgrace modesty Read more [...]

More Merton — How to Know God

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

"You don't go looking for an object called God." You stop trying to reach God by educating your intellect. But you do try to awaken your heart. So, therefore, the great study of the monk* is to have an awakened heart. And, of course, you have to Read more [...]

Each of Us is Responsible for the Care of This Family

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

Because all creatures are connected, each must be cherished with love and respect, for all of us as living creatures are dependent on one another. Each area is responsible for the care of this family. ~ (Laudato Si’, 42). Today, in Catholic and Read more [...]

We Should Not Divide Prayer Against the Rest of Our Life

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

The following explanation of a LIFE-LINE was the preface to my first Life-Line posted on January 11, 2016: "As I am offering it, a Life-line is meant to point the way, to guide us to safety, to deliver food that nourishes us, or to keep us tethered Read more [...]

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