The Way of the Mystic 2

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Daniel J. Miller

The late Carmelite monk William McNamara describes the simple awe and perceptive appreciation that is at the core of the mystic way. He writes: To engage in the natural art of contemplation is to look long and steadily, leisurely and lovingly at Read more [...]

The Way of the Mystic 1

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Daniel J. Miller

The mystic or contemplative is the man or woman who is intensely and intentionally alive to the aliveness of God. Mysticism or contemplation is “the wordless awareness of oneness with God beyond what thoughts can grasp or words can adequately convey.”[1] Read more [...]

Life-Line

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life-Line is: There are no proofs for the existence of God. . . There are only witnesses. --Abraham Joshua Heschel Read more [...]

What Goes Around Comes Around and Goes Around . . .

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller

"No one is as capable of gratitude as one who has emerged from the kingdom of night." ~ Elie Wiesel "Thanking is a true understanding of who we really are." ~ Julian of Norwich The opposite of take is give. The opposite of to take for granted is Read more [...]

Life-Line

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller

O God, full of compassion, Who dwells on high, grant true rest upon the wings of the Shechinah↑, in the exalted spheres of the holy and pure, who shine as the resplendence of the firmament, to the souls of the eleven slain members of Tree of Life Read more [...]

Life-Line

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller

~ Friends, in case you haven't noticed, I have taken a temporary hiatus from posting any writings. For now, I will keep offering Life-Lines on Mondays and TUESDAYS WITH STORY each week. Keep checking, I will be posting essays and reflections before Read more [...]

TUESDAYS WITH STORY – 4/17/18

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller

"Faith is a blush in the presence of God." ~ Abraham Joshua Heschel WATER INTO WINE A century ago, a young student at the great Oxford University in England was taking an important examination in religious studies. The examination question for this Read more [...]

Participating in the Liturgy of Life

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller

Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. ~ 1 Thess. 5: 16-18* Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.” Read more [...]

Bound By Thanks

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Daniel J. Miller

Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude. ~ A. A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh He who does not reflect his life back to God in gratitude does not know himself. ~Albert Schweitzer To Read more [...]

Wonder and the Antiphonal Nature of Life

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Daniel J. Miller

A Reflection in Three Parts Part Three I’m a soul in wonder. ~ Van Morrison In the place where wonder comes from, there I find you. ~ Bruce Cockburn Out of the mouth of babes. ~ Some former babe Every person, every couple, every family Read more [...]

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The Way of the Mystic 2

The Way of the Mystic 1

Life-Line

What Goes Around Comes Around and Goes Around . . .

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TUESDAYS WITH STORY – 4/17/18

Participating in the Liturgy of Life

Bound By Thanks

Wonder and the Antiphonal Nature of Life