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A Lenten Reflection ~ 39

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

For those who have eyes to look and ears to listen, let them see, let them hear.. Today, for our Lenten Reflection, I thought I'd reintroduce you to Claire Wineland. Something tells me if she were here in the midst of this pandemic, that she would Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection~ 38

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

Although it is one of the more unheralded spiritual qualities, longing is an integral part of becoming human and holy. ~ DJM Today, for our Lenten Reflection, I reached back to Lent 2012 and a piece about longing which is what Rilke encourages we go Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection ~ 37

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

“Tell me how much you know of the sufferings of your fellow humans and I will tell you how much you have loved them.” ~ Helmut Thielicke For today's reflection I reached back in the archives to a post from 2014 that I thought might be relevant and Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection ~ 36

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

“To enter into the spirituality of Lent involves rededicating ourselves to living significant lives as those lives are understood from a divine perspective.” ~ DJM Our primary vocation, surprisingly enough, is to allow ourselves to be loved, to be Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection ~ 35

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

“In addition to cultivating love, every authentic spiritual practice is intended to do one of two things: wake us up or keep us awake.” ~ DJM As you know, I've been foraging through THE ALMOND TREE archives for reflections for Lent 2020. I thought Read more [...]

Sister Mahala’s Do-Over

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

NOTE: For some reason yesterday's A Lenten Reflection ~ 33 was not sent out to subscribers. You can find "Conspiring with God," by hitting <-- Previous above. A Lenten Reflection ~ 34 When Sister Mahala was along in years, a young woman asked, “Sister Read more [...]

Conspiring with God

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

A Lenten Reflection ~ 33 3/29/20 NOTE: I am doubling down on this breath theme (i.e. after yesterday's post. CLICK "<-- Previous" above. There is no season, whether in nature, the liturgical cycle, or the human adventure, which does not know Read more [...]

Every Breath You Take

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

A Lenten Reflection ~ 32 NOTE: This reflection was originally posted on February 21, 2013. As posted here today, it has been significantly revised. Then the LORD God formed the earth-creature1 out of the dust of the ground and blew into the earth-creature’s Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection ~ 31

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

“As every spiritual sage knows, tension is where the life of Life and the truth of Truth are found, and where transformation takes place..” ~ DJM Lent is a season of apparent opposites -- penitence and the promise of new possibility -- that points Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection ~ 30

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

“I am born a human being; what I have to acquire is being human.” ~ Abraham Heschel Lent is a season of coming to know God and self more intimately. Today we reach back in THE ALMOND TREE archives to February 2013 and a reflection on the vocation Read more [...]

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