Contemplative Engagement: A Sensuous Practice

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

The heavens above southern California opened up and saturated the earth last night. It was as if overnight the hills above my home had been injected with celestial steroids (celestial but natural, of course). On my morning hike, everything was greener, Read more [...]

Veriditas: The Greening Power of God

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose. . . ~ James Taylor I am a Northwesterner at heart. Born and raised in Seattle, I went to the university only 50 miles south. My first place of employment and my first home had views of 14,400 foot Mt. Rainier. Read more [...]

Lent Means Springtime

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

Wednesday of the 4th Week of Lent Ah! Spring is springing. Let us remember that not only is Lent not meant to be a gloomy season but that in fact the word means “springtime,” and refers to the lengthening of light. Whether according to the liturgical Read more [...]

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

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A LENTEN REFLECTION ~ 22 Today is the feast of St. Joseph. All my life I have mispronounced, misspelled, or mistyped the name Joseph. Joseph is my middle name. When I was little my Uncle Ned used to tease me by asking what my full name was just so Read more [...]

The Soul’s Reach

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

Thursday of the 3rd Week of Lent I began this piece on March 12th, so today’s reflection was spawned by Psalm 42 from Monday’s liturgy. It gives voice to that deep inclination within the human person called longing or yearning. It is one of my Read more [...]

A Prodigal Love

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

Saturday of the 2nd Week of Lent Lk. 15:11-32 The lectionary readings these last few days have juxtaposed vivid, earthy stories and texts that show, on the one hand, human ignominy, deviousness, jealousy, and malice, and on the other hand, human integrity, Read more [...]

Imaging God

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Lent YEAR B (Mt. 20: 20-28) Whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave; just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give Read more [...]

The Movement of Lent

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

Friday of the 1st Week of Lent YEAR B (Mt. 7:7-12) My professor's spiritual discipline was to consider death in order to more fully appreciate life (See February 29, 2012). The spiritual disciplines of Lent are to the end of waking up to the surprise Read more [...]

As it Says in the Bible

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

First, let me give you a warning. Today’s reflection is a very long hallway to a very small room. Second, my grammar teacher taught me never to use first unless you had a second or a third. Third, she also told me “very” is a very weak adverb. Fourth, Read more [...]

Remember Death, Live Life

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Daniel J. Miller

Yesterday I wrote about the lovely cherry blossom trees that are holy hints of spring. Today it occurs to me that Spring is a great time to talk about ------ death and dying. What? Yep. Memento mori – “remember death.” There once was a time when Read more [...]

The Sacred Braid

Helping Persons and Communities Weave Lives of Spiritual Depth.