Faith and Comedy ~ A Life-Line

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Daniel J. Miller

When I write and teach and give talks on the spiritual life, I always say I am speaking from my Catholic Christian heritage and perspective, but that I take wisdom anywhere I can get it. Today the wisdom comes from late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert. One Read more [...]

Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931 – 2021) R.I.P.

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

Some self-identifying Christians make a mockery of the word Christian and what it is meant to signify. Then you have someone like Archbishop Desmond Tutu and you catch a glimpse of the true Christ-life, one marked by humanity not perfection, humility Read more [...]

Abolishing Division ~ A Life-Line

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life-line is: Joy, laughter, and delight are so powerful because, like all mysticism, they abolish conventional divisions, in this case the division between secular and sacred. ~ Dorothee Soelle I have long appreciated what I call "the Read more [...]

Soap Operas

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Daniel J. Miller

Although I successfully made it through childhood and adolescence without getting my mouth washed out with soap, I have not been as fortunate as of late. Take yesterday morning, for example. I reached for a small travel-sized plastic bottle of mouthwash Read more [...]

TUESDAYS WITH STORY – 11/6/18

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller

Community leader, religious reformer, mystic, Doctor of the Church, 16th century Spanish Carmelite St. Teresa of Avila was a powerhouse for all ages. Known as Sister Teresa of Jesus, she was a rich and memorable blend of vision and passion, humor Read more [...]

Life-Line

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life-Line is: There are three things which are real: God, human folly, and laughter. Since the first two pass our comprehension, we will have to do what we can with the third. ~ Aubrey Menen, from Rama Retold, a modern retelling of Read more [...]

A Non-Traditional Blessing

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Two weeks ago I posted a prayer here that I thought fitting given the senseless violence that was spreading throughout American cities. I had been familiar with versions of this prayer for many years but never knew the author. As I mentioned at the bottom Read more [...]

Out of the Mouths of Babes

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

When my children were young, even back-seat-in-my-rear-view-mirror young, I used to derive a certain covert and droll pleasure from talking to them about various theological topics or spiritual issues as if they were my colleagues. Partially out of a Read more [...]

Reading Poetry as an Imaginal Act

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Daniel J. Miller

~ 2010-2011 Theme: Poetry for the Sacred Journey ~ One of the most important books that I have read over the years is a thin book (127 pages) by scripture scholar Walter Brueggemann called The Prophetic Imagination. A succinct, eloquent, and powerful Read more [...]

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