A Lenten Reflection ~ 12

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

When life brings us down into the boogey-manned bog, we must fight to stay awake (and for as long as is necessary to stay put) because there are things that grow only there. ~ DJM This Lent I am posting selections from the last ten years of THE Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection ~ 11

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear. ~ Henry David Thoreau For today's reading on Lent as inventory-taking time CLICK HERE. "The purpose of Lent is Easter.” Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection ~ 10

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

Soul is our innate, God-given connection to and union with the Divine who called us into being in an act and expression of extravagant love.~ DJM For today's reading on Making Room CLICK HERE. "The purpose of Lent is Easter." Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection ~ 9

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

Prayer is not meant as a detachment from the world, but is an integration of the Gospel message with our human experience. ~ Gertrude Mueller Nelson For today's reflection CLICK HERE. Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection ~ 8

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

God is as near as our breath. To be a person of faith is to know that to breathe is to pray and to pray is to be the host of the Divine guest~ DJM For today's reading on prayer as conspiring with God CLICK HERE. "Lent refers to the lengthening of Read more [...]

Brother Weeps Shares Two Awakenings

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

A LENTEN REFLECTION ~ 7 Once, when Brother Weeps was quite old, a group of young people invited him to speak to them on the Christ-life. They sat together in the shade of a cypress grove. Brother spoke and they listened. Then, he invited their responses. Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection ~ 6

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

The great teachers and practitioners of prayer tell us that true prayer involves a “recentering of subjectivity” from the self to God. ~ DJM This Lent I am dipping into the archives and selecting writings from the last ten years of THE ALMOND TREE. Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection ~ Day 5

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

Am I able to trust that the darkness is neither final nor empty but instead holds the seed that holds the limb that holds the blossom of life? ~ DJM This Lent I am dipping into the archives and selecting writings from the last ten years of THE Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection ~ Day 4

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

“Why do we fast, but you do not see? Why humble ourselves, but you do not notice?” ~ Is. 58:3 This Lent I am dipping into the archives and selecting writings from the last ten years of THE ALMOND TREE. Because the reflections are drawn from different Read more [...]

A Lenten Reflection ~ Day 3

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

“The rhythm of Lent calls us to slow down, be still, pay attention, listen deeply." ~ DJM This Lent I am dipping into the archives and selecting writings from THE ALMOND TREE from the last ten years. Because the reflections are drawn from different Read more [...]

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