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Tag Archives: Celebration

The Grace of God ~ A Life-Line

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller
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Today's Life-Line is: The grace of God means something like: Here is your life. You might never have been, but you are because the party wouldn't have been complete without you. ~ Frederick Buechner ♣ ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SPIRITUAL DIRECTION Read more [...]
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The Fourth and Fifth Aspects of Love

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Daniel J. Miller
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On the Human Person “The fourth aspect of love is celebration,” writes Vanier. “It is not enough to reveal to people their value, to understand and care for them. To love people is also to celebrate them. . . . [E]very child, every person, needs Read more [...]
Posted in Becoming Human | Tagged Celebration, Empowerment, Jean Vanier, Midwife | Leave a reply

Celebrate Responsibly: Go Dark

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Daniel J. Miller
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"In a dark time, the eye begins to see." ~ Theodore Roethke The people who walked in darkness . . . ~ Isaiah 9:2b Perhaps due to one too many eggnogs last night, today the earth tilts (not me) giving us the shortest day and the longest night of the Read more [...]
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Celebrate Responsibly II

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Daniel J. Miller
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continued-- The origin of the words response, responsible, and responsibility come from the Latin word respondere meaning “to promise in return.” Especially for people of faith who view themselves as the beloved of God, a response is more than a Read more [...]
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Celebrate Responsibly 1

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Daniel J. Miller
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A voice cries out: In the desert prepare the way of the LORD! Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God! Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill shall be made low; The rugged land shall be made a plain, the rough country, Read more [...]
Posted in Advent & Christmas | Tagged Advent & Christmas, Celebration | 1 Reply

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