Musica Memento 9 ~ Magnificat: VI Esurientes

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

There are not many who can get me in the mood and spirit of Advent any better than John Rutter, English composer and conductor. The beauty of his Magnificat: VI Esurientes with soloist Patricia Forbes matches the beauty of this liturgical season—my Read more [...]

All Souls Day ~ A Remembrance

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

I will never forget to remember that I love you. ~ DJM Today we re-member ourselves to those who have died, to those we knew and loved and to all those we never knew but who were known and loved and grieved by a mother or father, brother or sister, Read more [...]

A Feather Weightier than the Daily Bombs

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

I haven't posted much of late as I'm busy writing other things. But I came across this by accident and it moved me. So, I thought I'd pass it on, in case you haven't seen it. Sometimes we find the best things in really strange places. Like on American Read more [...]

The Sacrament of Music

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

Aaaah! The power of music to move people, to return us to ourselves, to act on young and old alike, to connect us to one another -- family, friend, stranger, foe -- to rearrange our precious plans by the maestro's genius for arranging notes that lean Read more [...]

Musica Memento 8

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

The famous, former television newscaster Dan Rather has a show called The Big Interview. It's as much hobby as semi-retired work. As it turns out, Rather is a music lover. Most of his guests are musicians, singer-songwriters, with an occasional actor, Read more [...]

Musica Memento 7

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

Some years ago now when I first launched The Sacred Braid and began writing THE ALMOND TREE, a friend casually commented, as if to remind me, "You know you're not a blogger, Dan. You're a writer." I didn't really know at the time what that meant, but 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 [...]

Dido’s Lament

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

There is nothing more whole than a broken heart. ~ Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk Just one common deed done with love (repeat) ~ djm Some are guilty, but all are responsible. ~ Abraham Heschel Just no words sometimes to match the moment, especially Read more [...]

Musica Memento 3

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Daniel J. Miller

And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love kindly, and to walk humbly with your God. ~ Micah 6:8 The vision, essence, and life pattern that characterize what it means to be a Christian are perhaps most succinctly and clearly 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 [...]

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