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A Lenten Reflection ~ 27

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

On the whole, Christians have been clueless how to teach and preach the meaning of those two words– “as yourself.” ~ DJM Today we continue our daily meditations for Lent. I have chosen a selection from 2010 on something Jesus' commanded that Read more [...]

We’re All in this Together *

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

A LENTEN REFLECTION ~ 26 Today, I offer an image (We Are All in this Together) and a song (Meet Me in the Middle of the Air) in the midst of and in response to a frightening, anxiety-producing, non-discriminating pandemic. Happening in this season of Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection ~ 25

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

In today’s language, Jesus had a problem with boundaries. He was always in the habit of erasing them. ~ DJM This Lent I am reaching into the ARCHIVES and selecting writings from the last ten years of THE ALMOND TREE. Like those of March 18, 19 and Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection ~ 24

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

Jesus not only teaches us what it means to be human but reveals to us what God is like. ~ DJM This Lent I am reaching into the ARCHIVES and selecting writings from the last ten years of THE ALMOND TREE. Today's reflection is from March 2010 and titled Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection ~ 23

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

“Like Van Gogh, who sold only one painting when he was alive, Joseph’s fame was centuries and centuries in the making and would have been unimaginable to him.” ~ DJM This Lent I am reaching into the ARCHIVES and selecting writings from the last Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection ~ 22

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

“God is a God of pathos. For Christians, Jesus embodies and extends the pathos of God. ” ~ DJM This Lent I am dipping into the ARCHIVES and selecting writings from the last ten years of THE ALMOND TREE. Today's short piece from 2010 is apropos Read more [...]

Lockdown: A Viral Poem for These Virulent Times

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

A Lenten Reflection ~ 21 Lockdown by Richard Hendrick (Irish Franciscan) Yes there is fear. Yes there is isolation. Yes there is panic buying. Yes there is sickness. Yes there is even death. But, They say that in Wuhan Read more [...]

An Irish Blessing

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

The people of the stacked stones on my mother's side (Moran) loved to give blessings. Even the smallest incident merited a blessing. I know for sure the world is enriched whenever and wherever we enact blessing. Likewise, I know that the world is impoverished, Read more [...]

Sister Mahala on Giving and Receiving

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

A LENTEN REFLECTION ~ 20 I once overheard this brief exchange: “Sister Mahala, what is the hardest gift to give?” “That’s easy: forgiveness.” And what gift is the hardest to receive?” “That’s even easier: forgiveness.” ♣ Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection ~ 19

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

“In their increased realization of the fragility of life, they grew in their appreciation for the gift of life.” ~ DJM In the present and immediate danger of COVID-19, we have been confronted with just how precarious life is. Lent is a season for Read more [...]

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