Dennis Milner
@denmilner.bsky.social
Husband. Father. Grandfather. Child of God. Retired pastor/counselor. God is divine mystery, transcendent and immanent, panentheism.
A one hour documentary on Trappist monk Thomas Merton beautifully done. vimeo.com/398368680?fl...
The Many Storeys and Last Days Of Thomas Merton
2015 documentary on the last year of Thomas Merton's life
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December 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A one hour documentary on Trappist monk Thomas Merton beautifully done. vimeo.com/398368680?fl...
Taking care of #1.
Trump Jumps 118 Spots On The Forbes 400 List Thanks To Presidency
Donald Trump lost money during his first term. Out of office, he found a formula for profiting off politics—now he’s piling up billions.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Taking care of #1.
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Griffin, GA 30223” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS Griffin, GA 30223 · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
www.mobilize.us
October 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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There is merit in studying the scriptures, in selfless service, austerity, and giving, but the practice of meditation carries you beyond all these to the supreme abode of the highest Lord.
[8:28]
[8:28]
September 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
There is merit in studying the scriptures, in selfless service, austerity, and giving, but the practice of meditation carries you beyond all these to the supreme abode of the highest Lord.
[8:28]
[8:28]
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Ten years ago today Pope Francis addressed the US Congress. In his speech he cited Lincoln, MLK, Dorothy Day & Thomas Merton as Americans who represent the finest of us.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=oBM7...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=oBM7...
Pope Francis addresses Joint Session of Congress – FULL SPEECH (C-SPAN)
YouTube video by C-SPAN
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September 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Ten years ago today Pope Francis addressed the US Congress. In his speech he cited Lincoln, MLK, Dorothy Day & Thomas Merton as Americans who represent the finest of us.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=oBM7...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=oBM7...
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Sometimes people ask what we mean by “common sense gun laws.” What are some laws that will save lives? So we made a list. This is not exhaustive so feel free to add to it.
[image from #BeatingGuns]
[image from #BeatingGuns]
September 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Sometimes people ask what we mean by “common sense gun laws.” What are some laws that will save lives? So we made a list. This is not exhaustive so feel free to add to it.
[image from #BeatingGuns]
[image from #BeatingGuns]
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Beware of isms. There be devils.
September 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Beware of isms. There be devils.
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“Christians are called to nonviolence not because we think nonviolence is a strategy to rid the world of war; but rather in a world of war, as faithful followers of Christ, we cannot imagine being anything other than nonviolent.” - Stanley Hauerwas
September 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
“Christians are called to nonviolence not because we think nonviolence is a strategy to rid the world of war; but rather in a world of war, as faithful followers of Christ, we cannot imagine being anything other than nonviolent.” - Stanley Hauerwas
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They are forever free who renounce all selfish desires and break away from the ego-cage of “I,” “me,” and “mine” to be united with the Lord. This is the supreme state. Attain to this, and pass from death to immortality.
[2:71-72]
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September 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
They are forever free who renounce all selfish desires and break away from the ego-cage of “I,” “me,” and “mine” to be united with the Lord. This is the supreme state. Attain to this, and pass from death to immortality.
[2:71-72]
[2:71-72]
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LATEST FOX NEWS POLL. Some things are a-shifting? Source: @JesseFFerguson
September 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
LATEST FOX NEWS POLL. Some things are a-shifting? Source: @JesseFFerguson
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Opinion | The Trump Administration’s Chilling Efforts to Punish Free Speech
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September 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/o...
Can you still be human?
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Can you still be human?
Be aware of what is coming
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September 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Can you still be human?
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One of the most massive cover-ups in the history of the United States unfolding before our very eyes.
#TrumpEpsteinCoverup
#TrumpEpsteinCoverup
July 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
One of the most massive cover-ups in the history of the United States unfolding before our very eyes.
#TrumpEpsteinCoverup
#TrumpEpsteinCoverup
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“Contemplation is the highest expression of man’s intellectual and spiritual life…It is spiritual wonder. It is spontaneous awe at the sacredness of life, of being.”
— Thomas Merton: from New Seeds of Contemplation
— Thomas Merton: from New Seeds of Contemplation
June 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
“Contemplation is the highest expression of man’s intellectual and spiritual life…It is spiritual wonder. It is spontaneous awe at the sacredness of life, of being.”
— Thomas Merton: from New Seeds of Contemplation
— Thomas Merton: from New Seeds of Contemplation
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I love the Ten Commandments.
I’ve tried to build my life on the Ten Commandments.
But forcing teachers to post the Ten Commandments violates the most important commandment: love thy neighbor.
I’ve tried to build my life on the Ten Commandments.
But forcing teachers to post the Ten Commandments violates the most important commandment: love thy neighbor.
May 29, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I love the Ten Commandments.
I’ve tried to build my life on the Ten Commandments.
But forcing teachers to post the Ten Commandments violates the most important commandment: love thy neighbor.
I’ve tried to build my life on the Ten Commandments.
But forcing teachers to post the Ten Commandments violates the most important commandment: love thy neighbor.
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WHICH WORLD ARE YOU LIVING IN? The world that says we are free agents scrambling amidst a sea of individuals to get a piece of the pie... or the one that says Jesus is Lord over the whole world and we're invited to participate in the healing, reconciliation, and restoration of the world.
May 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
WHICH WORLD ARE YOU LIVING IN? The world that says we are free agents scrambling amidst a sea of individuals to get a piece of the pie... or the one that says Jesus is Lord over the whole world and we're invited to participate in the healing, reconciliation, and restoration of the world.
Today we remember and mourn the men and women who have given their lives in service to the U.S. government and this nation. We pray and work for the reign of God to overwhelm through love the prideful, ego-driven power and violence which has captured and enslaved this disordered world.
May 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Today we remember and mourn the men and women who have given their lives in service to the U.S. government and this nation. We pray and work for the reign of God to overwhelm through love the prideful, ego-driven power and violence which has captured and enslaved this disordered world.
As this Sunday evening begins to descend I look out the lightly veiled family room window to the leaves dancing with the sunlight in a springtime breeze. It’s like a portal into another world.
May 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
As this Sunday evening begins to descend I look out the lightly veiled family room window to the leaves dancing with the sunlight in a springtime breeze. It’s like a portal into another world.
We must take our spiritual intuitions seriously and view them as the quintessence that underlies the ordinary world. The rejection of the sacred is the fundamental reason for our existential discontent.
– Nick Cave
– Nick Cave
May 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We must take our spiritual intuitions seriously and view them as the quintessence that underlies the ordinary world. The rejection of the sacred is the fundamental reason for our existential discontent.
– Nick Cave
– Nick Cave
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“The prophetic tasks of the church are to
tell the truth
in a society that lives in illusion,
grieve
in a society that practices denial,
and express hope
in a society that lives in despair”
~Walter Brueggemann
tell the truth
in a society that lives in illusion,
grieve
in a society that practices denial,
and express hope
in a society that lives in despair”
~Walter Brueggemann
May 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
“The prophetic tasks of the church are to
tell the truth
in a society that lives in illusion,
grieve
in a society that practices denial,
and express hope
in a society that lives in despair”
~Walter Brueggemann
tell the truth
in a society that lives in illusion,
grieve
in a society that practices denial,
and express hope
in a society that lives in despair”
~Walter Brueggemann