About Daniel J. Miller

Dan Miller is the founder of thesacredbraid.com

Brother Weeps on Contemplation

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

Brother Weeps was speaking about prayer when he said, "In contemplation, we act the lost sheep, the lost coin, the lost son, and allow the One of Great Concern to find us. That's all. But that is everything -- to come out in the open as oneself before 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 [...]

Three to Get Ready

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

A friend is a loved one who awakens your life in order to free the wild possibilities within you.” ~ John O’Donohue The love of our neighbor in all its fullness simply means being able to say, 'What are you going through?'" ~ Simone Weil None Read more [...]

Consenting to Be Moved, Daring to Respond – A Life-Line

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

Today’s Life-Line is: It is in our consenting to be moved, our conscious awareness of collaborating with the present moment, and in both our duty and daring to respond lest we betray our own humanity that the mystic and the prophet meet, the one Read more [...]

Ash Wednesday 2021

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

Friends, one of these days, when I can make the time, I'll re-invent the Lenten wheel. But for now, here are some old wheels that still have some mileage on them. Take your pick: DOOR NUMBER ONE: The Ashes and the Cross: http://www.thesacredbraid.com/2014/03/05/the-ashes-and-the-cross/ DOOR Read more [...]

In Any Instant — A Life-Line

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

My explanation of a Life-Line from January 11, 2016 Occasionally The Sacred Braid will feature a Life-Line for the day or the coming week. As I am offering it, a Life-line is meant to point the way, to guide us to safety, to deliver food that nourishes Read more [...]

Only Our Heart

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing. ~ Blaise Pascal Our eyes see, but only our heart looks through things to their meaning. Our nose registers scents, but only our heart will track like a hound its ethereal quarry. Our tongue 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 [...]

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 [...]

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