About Daniel J. Miller

Dan Miller is the founder of thesacredbraid.com

Triduum Triptych – Panel 3

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

The short reflections for each of the three days of Triduum were published as one piece in Spirituality Mar/Apr 2012; No. 101 under the title “The Paschal Mystery.” Easter Easter comes. Into all of creation groaning for God’s salvation, Easter Read more [...]

Holy Saturday Poem

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Easter Eve: A Fantasy The day does not speak above a whisper, is a high dividing upon a moment into ebbing and flowing, two pairs of lips neither pressing nor quite yet parting, the twilight between sleep and waking, the bowl of hush held lifted Read more [...]

Triduum Triptych – Panel 2

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

The short reflections for each of the three days of Triduum were published as one piece in Spirituality Mar/Apr 2012; No. 101 under the title “The Paschal Mystery.” Good Friday The 13th century German mystic, theologian, and preacher Meister Eckhart Read more [...]

Love that Carries Suffering that Carries Love

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

NOTE: Today’s reflection is an excerpt from a November 4, 2014 post where it was titled “Embracing Life, Engaging Death, Part VI.” “How should we live in a way which is compatible with our being a likeness of God?” ~ Abraham Joshau Heschel “Where Read more [...]

Passion

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

This week I will dip into the Archives and offer a reflection each day leading up to Easter. Today and tomorrow’s reflections are from 2014 when the theme for The Human & the Holy spiritual formation community (H&H) that I lead was “Embracing Read more [...]

Life-Line

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life-Line is: If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes Read more [...]

Out of the Mouth of Babes

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

My brother is a teacher. Recently he overheard a 2nd grader say to a classmate, “When I was younger, I thought Jesus was the King of the juice.” That either suggests why so many of my red-faced ancestors were drunks offers a Christian Read more [...]

My Favorite Irish Blessing

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Wishing you always walls for the wind, a roof for the rain, and tea beside the fire, laughter to cheer you, those you love near you, and all that your heart might desire. Read more [...]

Life-Line

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life-Line is: If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I am living for, in detail, and ask me what I think is keeping me from living fully for the thing I want to live Read more [...]

Can the Word Christian Be Saved?

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Continued from (March 3: A Word to the Wise – Christening) A college friend of mine had a particular repetitive fondness for the jocular quip, “You and I have a strange and wonderful relationship (dramatic pause): You’re kind of strange and I’m Read more [...]

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Author Archives: Daniel J. Miller

About Daniel J. Miller

Triduum Triptych – Panel 3

Holy Saturday Poem

Triduum Triptych – Panel 2

Love that Carries Suffering that Carries Love

Passion

Life-Line

Out of the Mouth of Babes

My Favorite Irish Blessing

Life-Line

Can the Word Christian Be Saved?