When I Walk in the Woods and Fields ~ Found Poem 1

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Daniel J. Miller

The Academy of American Poets defines a Found Poem as follows: "Found poems take existing texts and refashion them, reorder them, and present them as poems. The literary equivalent of a collage, found poetry is often made from newspaper articles, street Read more [...]

Spiritual Growth

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Daniel J. Miller

Stated simply, psychological growth is growth in efficiency, spiritual growth is growth in love. Psychological growth has to do with how well we are able to accomplish the tasks of living. Spiritual growth has to do with what we are living for, Read more [...]

TUESDAYS WITH STORY – 7/3/18

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller

The story below reminds me of something the late Gerald May wrote in the Introduction to his book Dark Night of the Soul: A Psychiatrist Explores the Connection Between Darkness and Spiritual Growth. May begins his book with a confession. "I am no Read more [...]

Everyday Spirituality: Finding God in All Things

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Context: This past Sunday the spiritual formation community I lead gathered. Our theme was "In the Chapel of Eggs: Prayer and Daily Living." Yesterday I sent H&H members a brief reflection on fixed-hour prayer that is most visibly seen in the intentional Read more [...]

More on the Threefold Practices of Lent

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Daniel J. Miller

Part V The spiritual economy that governs, guides, and connects the three-fold practices of Lent goes something like this: first, after prayerful self-reflection, the typical targets of the energy, attention, and concern we give to ourselves gets Read more [...]

The Practices of Lent continued

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Daniel J. Miller

Part IV Fasting continued The second type of fasting involves refraining from those things that are detrimental or destructive to oneself or others, anything that prevents us or others from engaging fully in the gift of life and its call to flourish. Read more [...]

Contemplative Engagement: A Sensuous Practice

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

The heavens above southern California opened up and saturated the earth last night. It was as if overnight the hills above my home had been injected with celestial steroids (celestial but natural, of course). On my morning hike, everything was greener, Read more [...]

The Soul’s Reach

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

Thursday of the 3rd Week of Lent I began this piece on March 12th, so today’s reflection was spawned by Psalm 42 from Monday’s liturgy. It gives voice to that deep inclination within the human person called longing or yearning. It is one of my Read more [...]

Self-Compassion: On Our Way to Yes

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Daniel J. Miller

“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” – Jack Kornfield When the theological pendulum gains enough momentum that it swings all the way to one side and then gets stuck, it is time for the lubricating words of surprise. Read more [...]

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