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Category Archives: Christian Spirituality

In Other Words ~ Kenneth Leech 3

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

The life of prayer must never be separated from the struggles of humanity. The spiritual life is not a way of tranquilizing oneself against the anguish of the world. ~ Kenneth Leech Selby1 . . . has identified a phenomenon in spirituality Read more [...]

Posted in Christian Spirituality | Tagged Anguish, Authentic Spirituality, Christian Spirituality, False Peace, John Ruysbroeck, Mary Haas, Oswaldo Guayasamin, Peacefulness, Prayer, Struggle, Tranquility | Leave a reply

Choosing to Sow Seeds of Love

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life Line is: Christian spirituality involves the conscious, intentional, immediate, and ongoing choice to incarnate love in the face of our own contingency and certain, imminent death. In other words, in the full awareness of the fragility Read more [...]

Posted in Christian Spirituality | Tagged Christ-life, Christian Spirituality, Dorothy Day, Incarnating Love, Nonviolent Resistance, Revolution of Love, St. John of the Cross | Leave a reply

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What a Christian Looks Like
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The Song That Refuses to Sing
A Word to the Wise – Kindness
To Bless and Be Blessed
Harmony: Holding the Truth of Meaningful Differencess
Listening to the Wind in the Wheat: A Meditation on the Eucharist

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Brother Weeps Says Good Night
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Brother Weeps Speaks on Silence
Brother Weeps Drives Up a Hill

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