Musing on Love

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Daniel J. Miller

Being loved, or being the beloved, is not anything like being perfect. The drive for perfection we feel imposed upon us is a sure sign we don't fully buy into or accept the truth of our belovedness or the freely given and unconditional nature of Divine Read more [...]

Brother Weeps Sets Us Straight

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

One of the themes or convictions that Brother Weeps was most passionate about was that each and every person is the singularly precious beloved of God. He always reminded us: "To say that you are the beloved of God or that I am the beloved of God is a 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 [...]

Lectio Poetica No. 5

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

A Lenten Reflection ~ 29 Count nine months back from Christmas day and you arrive at March 25th and the Feast of the Annunciation, because as all expectant mother's know, a pregnancy is no more and no less than 9 months. Exactly. Well, maybe not. But Read more [...]

Brother Weeps, the Hermit and His Dogs

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

A LENTEN REFLECTION ~ 28 Once, Brother Weeps was speaking to a group of visitors. In answer to a woman’s question he said, “The holiest person I ever knew was a stick of a figure, a hermit who lived deep in the woods. He had two dogs. He loved Read more [...]

The Two Great Spiritual Practices

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Daniel J. Miller

The two great spiritual practices are receiving love (that is, open-heartedly being the beloved of God) and incarnating love. Everything else that is good, true, just, beautiful, excellent, and worthy of praise shoots and flowers forth from this anomalistic Read more [...]

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