In Other Words ~ Kenneth Leech 1

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

When I was in graduate school studying theology et al, one of my professors gave us a bit of good counsel that I have never forgotten. He said find as your teacher, guide, and companion someone who is wise enough and has written enough that you can Read more [...]

TUESDAYS WITH STORY – 5/7/18

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller

ALL FIRE Abba Lot went to see Abba Joseph and said, "Abba, as much as I am able, I practice a small rule, all the little fasts, some prayer and meditation, and remain quiet; as much as possible I keep my thoughts clean. Read more [...]

The Categorical Imperative

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Daniel J. Miller

The glory of God is the human person fully alive, and the life of the human is the vision of God. ~ St. Irenaeus of Lyons You shall lovingly accept the humanity entrusted to you! You shall be obedient to your destiny! You shall not continually try 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Of Mystics and Prophets, of You and Me

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

My favorite quote to illuminate what it means to be holy is the well-worn line from St. Iranaeus: “The glory of God is the human person fully alive.” From the perspective of faith, the sacred drama of life involves and avails us the opportunity to Read more [...]

End of Year Reflections

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Daniel J. Miller

Note: I have decided to upload this [edited and abridged] end-of-the-year letter to the H&H community in the hopes that it might have something of value to those outside this gathered community. Our focus for the year was "Embracing Life, Engaging Read more [...]

Engaging Life, Embracing Death: Part II

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Daniel J. Miller

“Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too Read more [...]

Embracing Life, Engaging Death: Part I

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Daniel J. Miller

There is a task, a law, and a way: The task is redemption, The law, to do justice, to love mercy, and the way is the secret of being human and holy. ~ Abraham Joshua Heschel For me to be a saint means to be myself. Therefore the problem of sanctity Read more [...]

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