On Being Present ~ A Life-Line

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Daniel J. Miller

One thing I've grown to love and expect in life is how often the words we need—whether words of hope or humor or comfort or mystery or about the deep suffering of others or wisdom or awe—come to us from places and people and directions we might not Read more [...]

Brother Weeps on Fake Flowers

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Daniel J. Miller

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. Isaiah 40:8 At Holy Mess & Mystery Monastery, two novices each week are responsible for making sure there are fresh flowers in all the vases in the church: Read more [...]

Brother Weeps on What His Heart Teaches

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Daniel J. Miller

Brother Weeps often passed on words to this effect: Today, most people want the instantaneous. My heart whispers 'give yourself to the instant.' So many these days are chasing after the momentous. My heart teaches 'learn to be still enough to be Read more [...]

A Sense of Significant Being ~ A Life-Line

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life-Line is: "It takes three things to attain a sense of significant being: God A Soul and a Moment. And the three are always there. Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy." Abraham Joshua Heschel ♣ ARE YOU INTERESTED 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 [...]

Brother Weeps Sets Us Straight

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

One of the themes or convictions that Brother Weeps was most passionate about was that each and every person is the singularly precious beloved of God. He always reminded us: "To say that you are the beloved of God or that I am the beloved of God is a Read more [...]

The Grace of God ~ A Life-Line

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life-Line is: The grace of God means something like: Here is your life. You might never have been, but you are because the party wouldn't have been complete without you. ~ Frederick Buechner ♣ ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SPIRITUAL DIRECTION Read more [...]

Why a Regular Spiritual Practice?

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

Buddhists say enlightenment is always accidental, but that spiritual practice makes us accident prone. Jim Finley, clinical psychologist, teacher of the contemplative way, and former student of Thomas Merton describes contemplative practice this Read more [...]

Brother Weeps on the Hardest Thing about the Spiritual Life

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

A young man once asked Brother Weeps, “Brother, what is the hardest thing about the spiritual life?” Brother Weeps thought for a moment and said, “First of all, let’s remember. There is only life. Just one life. The spiritual life is just 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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