Musica Memento 13 ~ Keeping Quiet

Posted on October 19, 2024 by Daniel J. Miller

In my teaching on Christian spirituality, spiritual formation, and spiritual guidance over the years, I have used a lot of poetry and music. One of my go-to poets has been the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. (1904 - 1973) My favorites are his love poems Read more [...]

ADVENT—ure No. 2 (2022)

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Daniel J. Miller

Be still and know that I am God. ~ Psalm 46:10 Advent: the time to listen for footsteps – you can’t hear footsteps when you’re running yourself. ~ Bill McKibben It is the nature of each and all metaphors to work and not work. When we said Read more [...]

The Three eSSential S’ – A Life line

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life-Line is: To return back into ourselves, there are three things needed, for which you don't require a computer, television or radio: the first is a bit of stillness. Nothing can happen without a certain stillness. We also need silence. Read more [...]

We Must Always Take Sides: A Life-Line

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life-Line is: I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. ~ Read more [...]

On Prayer

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

A woman once said to a monk, “I have run out of prayers to say.” "Ah, good,” said the monk. “Prayer is what happens when you have run out of words.” ~ Author Unknown ARTWORK: I greatly appreciate the work of Read more [...]

Compassion — The Index of Our Humanity

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

To be a man or woman of compassion is to be present to those in pain in such a way that they feel safe enough, if they choose, to reveal their wound to us. Then after reverently receiving their storied-pain, we reverently reach out to touch them, at times Read more [...]

Gandhi on Prayer ~ A Life-Line

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life-Line is: Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart. ~ Mahatma Gandhi BE GOOD MEDICINE ~ Dan Read more [...]

Brother Weeps Speaks on Silence

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

"Brother Weeps, what happens when you pray and all you hear back is silence?" asked a young woman, implying perhaps that prayer doesn't work or that God isn't there or that she must be doing something wrong. "Well, then it's time you learn the Read more [...]

NO to Death ~ A Life-Line

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Daniel J. Miller

A LIFE-LINE I would like to say as simply as I know how, to other Christians, that I'm convinced that in our lifetime we have no contribution to make to one another or to the world at large except a modest and consistent NO to death. Our churches can Read more [...]

A Week with Mary Oliver — Day 2

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Daniel J. Miller

In light of Mary Oliver's death last Thursday, let us honor her life and savor her words. Praying It doesn’t have to be the blue iris, it could be weeds in a vacant lot, or a few small stones; just pay attention, then patch a few words together Read more [...]

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