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Life-Line

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Daniel J. Miller
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Today's Life-Line is a poem by the late American poet Stanley Kunitz (1905 - 2006). Before reading "The Long Boat" you might want to read the short explanation of Lectio Poetica (<-- Click on the blue) and use the poem for prayerful reflection. The Read more [...]
Posted in Poetry | Tagged Aloneness, Ambition, Death, Earth, Family, Infinite, Letting Go, Peace | Leave a reply

Life-Line

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller
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The Last Life-Line of 2018 is: Kindness and truth shall meet, justice and peace shall kiss. Truth shall spring out of the earth, and justice shall look down from heaven. ~ Psalm 85: 11-12   Read more [...]
Posted in Justice | Tagged Earth, Justice, Kindness, Peace, Psalm, Truth | 6 Replies

Advent – A Poem

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller
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ADVENT It is not true that creation and the human family are doomed to destruction and loss -- This is true: For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life. It Read more [...]
Posted in Advent & Christmas | Tagged Advent, Daniel Berrigan, Hope, Human Dignity, Jesus, Justice, Peace | 1 Reply

Life-Line

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller
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Today's Life-Line is: I was taught that I had to ‘master’ subjects. But who can ‘master’ beauty, or peace, or joy? ~ Kathleen Norris Read more [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beauty, Joy, Kathleen Norris, Peace | Leave a reply

Life-Line

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Daniel J. Miller
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Today's Life-Line is: A homie named Cruz spent his last dollars taking a Metrolink train sixty miles to Los Angeles from San Bernadino, where he had relocated his lady and newborn to avoid the dangers and desperation of his previous gang life. He had Read more [...]
Posted in Advent & Christmas | Tagged Beauty, Blessing, Charity, Christ-life, Gregory Boyle, Inclusion, Kindness, Peace, Waiting | Leave a reply

Life-Line

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Daniel J. Miller
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Today's Life-Line is: Our greatest privilege is also our greatest responsibility. Not only to seek and to find the treasure hidden in the field but to uncover and reveal all those other places where the Divine is hiding in our midst and longing Read more [...]
Posted in God | Tagged Compassion, Generosity, Hospitality, Justice, Mercy, Peace | Leave a reply

Life-Line

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Daniel J. Miller
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Today's Life-Line is: The best way to remember those who have been killed in battle is to work for the day when others will no longer be sent to take their place. Prayerfully reflecting on how to move away from war and war preparation should be central Read more [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Non-Violence, Peace, Remembrance | 5 Replies

Life-Line

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller
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Today's Life-Line is: When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flock, The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To Read more [...]
Posted in Compassion | Tagged Christmas, Howard Thurman, Justice, Mercy, Peace | 2 Replies

What is Christmas?

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller
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It is the Yes of Mary to the Yes of God inviting the Yes of us to the Yes of God. It is the surrogacy of love giving birth to new possibilities. It is the magnificat of Mary’s hospitality undoing the homelessness of hope. It is the face of the Read more [...]
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Merry Christmas & Blessed Holidays Goodpeople

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller
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Wishing you, your family and friends, all creatures great and small, all neighborhoods and nations, all people of the earth, & the community of creation Hope Healing Peace Justice & Joy EMMANUEL ~ Dan ~ Read more [...]
Posted in Advent & Christmas | Tagged Christmas, Healing, Hope, Joy, Justice, Peace | 1 Reply

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