Resurrection: An Embodied Truth

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

“(Christians) would have to sing better songs for me to believe in their Savior: his disciples would have to look more redeemed.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche “Touché! Point well taken.” ~ Dan Miller Ever since a few women friends of Jesus went to Read more [...]

Resurrection: The Radical Imperative

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

The consumerist society in which we live has successfully commercialized religious holidays. This is well known, easily observed, and not a little ink has been spilled reminding us of it. Easter is no exception. And yet, the blame game where Christians Read more [...]

Triduum Triptych – Panel 3

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

The short reflections for each of the three days of Triduum were published as one piece in Spirituality Mar/Apr 2012; No. 101 under the title “The Paschal Mystery.” Easter Easter comes. Into all of creation groaning for God’s salvation, Easter Read more [...]

A Word to the Wise — Christening

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Christening [kris-uh-ning] Instead of mapping out a schedule of predetermined words and dates for A Word to the Wise, I usually wait, in the spirit of lectio divina, until a word seems to be waving to get my attention like a pedestrian hailing a cab. Read more [...]

Nonviolence as a Way of Practicing Resurrection

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Daniel J. Miller

Before it is a personal spiritual practice or a social strategy for cultural transformation, non-violence is an integral part of the mutual reverence and dynamism of the economy of love within the Trinity (the beloved community). Jesus is the nonviolent Read more [...]

Two Poems for Easter

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Daniel J. Miller

Hi Everyone: I am enclosing two poems, one introduced to me by my brother Kevin by Jim Harrison, and the other the Wendell Berry poem that ends with the provocative two word imperative that is our theme for this year in The Human & the Holy. Each Read more [...]

Practicing Silence and Simplicity

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Daniel J. Miller

To practice resurrection¹ means to view the world and live in it from a radically new perspective. For Christians this means that contrary to the front page of the morning newspaper, the headlines on this morning’s webpage, and yes, some of the realities Read more [...]

Tis a Gift to Be Simple

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Daniel J. Miller

Practicing Resurrection¹means that God’s intention has become the human desire, that the divine dream is now the new vision that guides our way of seeing and being in the world. At its core God’s intent and/or dream is to share God’s aliveness Read more [...]

Practicing Silence as an Act of Resistance

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Daniel J. Miller

As an essential path of the mystical life and of mystical care, solitude and stillness are to the end of silence. In addition to the physical and mental benefits, silence is valuable for self-knowledge which is the first step to knowledge of God. Kenneth Read more [...]

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