About Daniel J. Miller

Dan Miller is the founder of thesacredbraid.com

Life-Line

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life-Line is: Speaking with a friend about death and the reality of God artist Richard Caemmerer said, "I choose to live my life as if there is a God and to find out there isn’t rather than to live my life thinking there isn’t and die to Read more [...]

Hello Goodpeople

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Earlier this week I received the January/February copy of Spirituality, a Dominican journal from Dublin that I like for its content and its aesthetic appeal. They published a short piece that I wrote a few years ago and had online as a post. In case you Read more [...]

A Word to the Wise — Christening

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Christening [kris-uh-ning] Instead of mapping out a schedule of predetermined words and dates for A Word to the Wise, I usually wait, in the spirit of lectio divina, until a word seems to be waving to get my attention like a pedestrian hailing a cab. Read more [...]

Life-Line

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

When the Nazis came to get the Communists, I was silent, because I was not a Communist. When they came to get the Socialists, I was silent. When they came to get the Catholics, I was silent. When they came to get the Jews, I was silent. And when they Read more [...]

A Word to the Wise — Silence

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Silence [sahy-luh ns] I’ve been listening to the audio version of Thich Nhat Hanh’s book Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise. I’m also watching too many Presidential Primary debates. As a result -- This week’s word is silence.[1] It Read more [...]

Life-Line

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life-Line is: I think the dying pray at last not “Please,” but “Thank you,” as a guest thanks a host at the door. ~ Annie Dillard Read more [...]

Harper Lee R.I.P.

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

As my children know, I am a sucker for “Clickbait” on web portal Homepages, especially the kind whose headlines have the word “favorite” in them: Five Favorite Foods of Thin People, Favorite Places to Retire, Favorite Wildflower Hikes, All-Time Read more [...]

Life-Line

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Today’s Life-Line is: The day of my spiritual awakening was the day I saw and knew that I saw all things in God and God in all things. ~ Mechtilde of Magdeburg Read more [...]

A Word to the Wise — Amateur

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Amateur [am-uh-choo r] This week’s word is amateur. Would you rather know what you are doing or love what you are doing? It depends. No, that’s not a response. You have to choose. Would you rather know what you are doing or love what you are Read more [...]

From Fat Tuesday to Ash Wednesday

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Greetings Goodpeople: As you shake off the remnants of last night’s Fat Tuesday shenanigans and don the ashes of transformation, consider reading one of the following articles or posts as we begin Lent: http://www.thesacredbraid.com/the-written-word/articles/lent/awake-o-sleeper-arise-from-the-dead-and-christ-shall-give-you-light/ or http://www.thesacredbraid.com/2014/03/05/the-ashes-and-the-cross/ Read more [...]

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Author Archives: Daniel J. Miller

About Daniel J. Miller

Life-Line

Hello Goodpeople

A Word to the Wise — Christening

Life-Line

A Word to the Wise — Silence

Life-Line

Harper Lee R.I.P.

Life-Line

A Word to the Wise — Amateur

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