A New Serenity Prayer

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Daniel J. Miller

Hump Wednesday — I saw the Roches in Princeton in the 1980's and loved them—their harmonies, humor, and sass. Terre Roche teams up with Fr. James Martin SJ for a NEW SERENITY PRAYER. Sometimes what is lacking in prayer is a wee bit of levity. We Read more [...]

We Are Tethered / Spirit is Free / What Spirit Is / We Can Be

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Daniel J. Miller

One of the best pieces of advice that I can give to preachers is to preach as if YOU were sitting in the front pew. That simple counsel is meant to prevent preaching from getting preachy. It reminds the homilist that he or she is not up there preaching Read more [...]

Four for St. Francis ~ October 4th

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Daniel J. Miller

Today is the Feast of the little poor man from Assisi who was a counter-sign in numerous ways to the dominant culture of his day and no less so for our time. Be praised, my Lord, through our sister Mother Earth, who feeds us and rules us, and produces Read more [...]

In Memoriam

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Daniel J. Miller

The photo above with me and the dog (the dog is on the right) is from my 1977 post-college hitchhiking trip around the US of A to the tune of 17,000 miles with JT as the soundtrack—"Take to the highway won't you lend me your name. . . " Way more Read more [...]

What’s Going On?

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Daniel J. Miller

There is something deeply disturbing when the songs from our youth—like Marvin Gaye's WHAT'S GOING ON—that articulate or allude to the exasperation, agony, unnecessary suffering, and righteous anger of the time in response to the Vietnam War, the Read more [...]

Musica Memento 11 ~ After Bob Dylan (and Jesus)

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Daniel J. Miller

In light of the fact that it is Robert Zimmerman's 81st birthday in a few days (May 24), I thought I'd post one of my favorite covers of one of my favorite Dylan songs—"Girl from the North Country". Oscar Wilde recycled a proverb dating back to the Read more [...]

A Song for Troublesome Times featuring JT

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Daniel J. Miller

TODAY is a special day!!! It is James Taylor's birthday. JT has been the soundtrack for most of my life. Below is one of my favorite songs titled "Grace" from Jonathan Elias' PRAYER CYCLE that features James Taylor. In these troublesome days when the Read more [...]

Musica Memento 9 ~ Magnificat: VI Esurientes

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

There are not many who can get me in the mood and spirit of Advent any better than John Rutter, English composer and conductor. The beauty of his Magnificat: VI Esurientes with soloist Patricia Forbes matches the beauty of this liturgical season—my Read more [...]

All Souls Day ~ A Remembrance

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

I will never forget to remember that I love you. ~ DJM Today we re-member ourselves to those who have died, to those we knew and loved and to all those we never knew but who were known and loved and grieved by a mother or father, brother or sister, Read more [...]

A Feather Weightier than the Daily Bombs

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

I haven't posted much of late as I'm busy writing other things. But I came across this by accident and it moved me. So, I thought I'd pass it on, in case you haven't seen it. Sometimes we find the best things in really strange places. Like on American Read more [...]

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