A Word to the Wise ~ Integrity / Part 2

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

Integrity [ in–teg–ri-tee ] Part 2 Are they ashamed of their loathsome conduct? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; they will be brought down when they are punished, says Read more [...]

Musica Memento 6

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

They say that Doubting Thomas was a twin. Funny how I look like him. ~ djm No heart is as whole as a broken heart and I would say no faith is as solid as a wounded faith. ~ Elie Weisel When I was in graduate school for theology I remember going Read more [...]

Poem 4 for The Season of Creation*

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

LECTIO POETICA If you have not read the explanation for Lectio Poetica, I encourage you to read it here before reading Berry’s poem below. The Wild Geese Horseback on Sunday morning, harvest over, we taste persimmon and wild grape, sharp sweet of Read more [...]

Sister Mahala on Defending the Faith, Blackberry Bushes, and Other Murmurations

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

A rather zealous young man asked Sister Mahala, “What is the best way to defend the faith?” “To defend the faith or to defend yourself?” said Sister Mahala. The young man blushed, then replied, “To defend the faith.” Sister Mahala said, Read more [...]

Sister Mahala on One Difference Between Children and Adults

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

Holy Saturday Sister Mahala said, “Children are afraid of the dark because they fear someone's there. Adults are afraid of the dark because they fear no one's there.” ~ Dan Miller. All Rights Reserved. © 2020 Read more [...]

What to Do with Wonder

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

Here is a Life-Line worth taking hold of: The beginning of faith is not a feeling for the mystery of living or a sense of awe, wonder or fear. The root of religion is the question what to do with the feeling for the mystery of living, what to do with Read more [...]

A Prayer: Harvest of the Heart

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Daniel J. Miller

AUTUMN We give thanks for the harvest of the heart's work; Seeds of faith planted with faith; Love nurtured by love; Courage strengthened by courage. We give thanks for the fruits of the struggling soul, The bitter and the sweet; For that Read more [...]

Racism & Justice ~ Life-Lines

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life-LineS: Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream. ~ The prophet Amos 5:24 Race prejudice, a universal human ailment, is the most recalcitrant aspect of the evil in man. ~ Reinhold Read more [...]

Life-Line

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life-Line is: To make bread or love, to dig in the earth, to feed an animal or cook for a stranger—these activities require no extensive commentary, no lucid theology. All they require is someone willing to bend, reach, chop, stir. Most Read more [...]

Life-Line

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life-Line is: Hope is hearing the melody of the future. Faith is to dance to it. ~ Rubem Alves Read more [...]

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A Word to the Wise ~ Integrity / Part 2

Musica Memento 6

Poem 4 for The Season of Creation*

Sister Mahala on Defending the Faith, Blackberry Bushes, and Other Murmurations

Sister Mahala on One Difference Between Children and Adults

What to Do with Wonder

A Prayer: Harvest of the Heart

Racism & Justice ~ Life-Lines

Life-Line

Life-Line