Sister Mahala on the Weary Pilgrim and the Man at the Door

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

Sister Mahala told this little story: Once, while on pilgrimage, at the end of a long hot day, a wind-worn sun-tired woman knocked on a stranger's door. A man answered and said, “Well, hello. Who are you?” The woman spoke softly Read more [...]

Brother Weeps and the Secretary of State

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

Brother Weeps once told us the following story. He began: “One evening, many years ago, I was watching the evening news. They did a short segment on the United States’ Secretary of State who was returning to Washington, D.C. after a weeks-long Read more [...]

Brother Weeps and the Man in the Back

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

One evening Brother Weeps had been invited to speak at an interfaith gathering. The talk was held in a large room on the second floor of the town library. During his talk a man near the back became noticeably agitated: sighing heavily, saying things under Read more [...]

Brother Weeps Speaks of the Soul

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

One day Brother Weeps was teaching when he said, "The life of the soul is counterintuitive, certainly countercultural. The soul is meant for wise divesting." "What does that mean?" said a young man. "I don't understand." "There is no greater Read more [...]

Sister Mahala Sets the Novice Straight

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

Sister Mahala went to visit a young sister who refused to leave her cell. “Hello Sister,” said Amma Mahala. “We have missed you lately at meals, work time, and community prayer. Is everything alright? Are you ill?” “I’m fine Amma. I am Read more [...]

Sister Mahala Begs the Question without Asking It

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

Sister Mahala was asked to help settle an argument among friends about how to respond to panhandlers. Give or Don't Give? They wanted to know who was right and who was wrong. Knowing the bottom line in these encounters was not the bottom line, like most Read more [...]

Brother Weeps on Life as Preparation for the Great Giveaway

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

The text was the Gospel of John, chapter 12, verse 24. The words were those of Jesus. A foreshadowing of his fate. His fate not being some final, static state, feeble as nothing and dead as a cross nail, but transformed, alive, vivacious, and bearing Read more [...]

Sister Mahala and the Storefront Sign

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

Sister Mahala once told this story to a group of grade school students: Two boys were walking down Main Street in Anywhere, USA. When they came to the General Store, the owner stood in the doorway leaning against the doorjamb. To the store owner's Read more [...]

Brother Weeps on the Truth of the Matter

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

How Brother Weeps Says Goodbye

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

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