Maybe the Emptiness

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Daniel J. Miller

Lent is to Easter what Advent is to Christmas: the tomb of death becomes the womb of life just as the darkness holds the unseen light. During Advent we hear from Isaiah (and it is echoed in Matthew) “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great Read more [...]

Widening the Circle: Jesus’ Ethic of Radical Inclusion

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Daniel J. Miller

One of the scenes in the Gospel of John has provided fodder for centuries of speculation. What did Jesus “write in the sand?” You remember the scene-- “Early in the morning [Jesus] arrived again in the temple area, and all the people started Read more [...]

God’s Yes!

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Daniel J. Miller

The renowned Protestant theologian Karl Barth travelled to America and delivered a series of lectures at Princeton Seminary. At the end of one of these talks, a seminary student rose and asked, “My dear Dr. Barth, could you, in one line, sum up the Read more [...]

The Touch of Love, The Oil of Gladness

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Daniel J. Miller

Hildegard of Bingen described the incarnation as divinity aimed at humanity. More than a doctrine, it defines the intent and trajectory of God’s heart. It signals the deepest dream of God: to connect, touch, become one with humankind and all creation. Read more [...]

Giving Lovers to the World

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Daniel J. Miller

This past weekend the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles hosted the annual Religious Education Congress in Anaheim. In general, I think religious education has to die and be reborn as faith formation and spiritual formation for transformation would Read more [...]

The Blessed Tension

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Daniel J. Miller

The late (and in my opinion), great Catholic Bishop Kenneth Untener from Saginaw, Michigan once wrote a very practical and illuminating book on preaching. Before doing so, he visited every parish in his diocese and asked parishioners one-to-one how they Read more [...]

The Mystic: Proficient at Being Loved

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Daniel J. Miller

We love because God first loved us. ~ 1 Jn. 4:19 Whatever else contemplative prayer is, it is the experience of allowing oneself to be loved by God.~ djm William Johnston, the Jesuit teacher and specialist in East-West mysticism, asserts that mysticism Read more [...]

The Extravagance of God’s Love

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

The incarnation is not only salvific but revelatory. What among the many things God reveals by becoming human is that daily living itself is holy, making the particularity of my life and your life dignified, significant, and sacred. By becoming human, Read more [...]

Incarnation: Bigger than Baby Jesus

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth. (Jn. 1:14) O Come, O come, Emmanuel. (19th Century Carol) Let’s be clear about one thing: Christmas is more than God becoming a little baby. At the heart of Christmas is the saving Read more [...]

A Prodigal Love

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

Saturday of the 2nd Week of Lent Lk. 15:11-32 The lectionary readings these last few days have juxtaposed vivid, earthy stories and texts that show, on the one hand, human ignominy, deviousness, jealousy, and malice, and on the other hand, human integrity, Read more [...]

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