The Silence in the Cave of the Heart

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

“Can you hear me now? Can you hear me now?” ~Verizon television commercial~ Being silent is not introversion. Nor is it simply a disposition or demeanor. It is not so much how we behave as how we have our being. It is the completely open and actively Read more [...]

Acoustic Theology, Antiphonal Spirituality

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

This past Sunday I offered some reflections on what I call an acoustic theology. That is, an understanding of life and a way of living that recognizes the centrality of deep listening for an authentic, holistic, mature, and responsible spirituality. It Read more [...]

Veriditas: The Greening Power of God

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose. . . ~ James Taylor I am a Northwesterner at heart. Born and raised in Seattle, I went to the university only 50 miles south. My first place of employment and my first home had views of 14,400 foot Mt. Rainier. Read more [...]

The Soul’s Reach

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

Thursday of the 3rd Week of Lent I began this piece on March 12th, so today’s reflection was spawned by Psalm 42 from Monday’s liturgy. It gives voice to that deep inclination within the human person called longing or yearning. It is one of my Read more [...]

Be Holy

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

Many times when teaching people the practice of lectio divina (meditatively praying with scripture), I have quipped, “Start with the Psalms or maybe one of the gospels. You probably want to stay away from Leviticus.” By the comment I meant to suggest Read more [...]

WANTED: Earthen Vessels

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Daniel J. Miller

There is an intimate and integral relationship between the practice of silence and simplicity and the spirituality that infuses Advent. It is the silence required for a listening heart and the simplicity required for an unpossessed heart that makes it Read more [...]

Silence: Learning the Language of God

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Daniel J. Miller

Besides being a unique, life-giving “habitat,” silence is a “habit of the heart”, a conscious choice, an intentional practice, a deliberate and daily orientation to life capable of nourishing us and teaching us how to grow into mature, caring Read more [...]

Stillness: Where We Encounter God

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Daniel J. Miller

Spiritually speaking, stillness is the condition for deep prayer. Physically, being still is the embodiment of a person’s willingness or desire “just to be” and conveys one’s consent to God. As prayer, stillness is the intersection between our Read more [...]

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