About Michael Matheson Miller
Michael Matheson Miller is Research Fellow and Director of Acton Media at the Acton Institute. With some ten years of international experience, Miller has lived and traveled in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. He lectures internationally on such themes as moral philosophy, economic development, and social theory, and entrepreneurship. He is a frequent guest on radio and has been published in the Washington Times, The Detroit News, The LA Daily News, and Real Clear Politics. He is the … More...
Michael Matheson Miller Blog
St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary Conference on Poverty
Many thanks to Fr. Chad Hatfield, the Zarras family and St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary for co-sponsoring and hosting the Conference on Poverty last weekend in New York. I was delighted to be a part of it and visit St. Vladimir's...and the bookshop of course. Ancient Faith Radio recorded the conference. You can listen to the whole conference at Ancient Faith. I've included some highlights below. My lecture, labelled Poverty … [More...]
Pope Benedict XVI’s Final General Audience
Today, Benedict XVI gave his final general audience before stepping down tomorrow. Here is the text of the Holy Father's words from Vatican Information Service. One of the many things that stood out to me is his plan for the future: Though he is stepping down from the Petrine ministry his life is still no longer his own. With St. Benedict as a model, he will serve the Church in prayer. Here is the entire address: “Like the Apostle … [More...]
Called to Live!
Last night I read a little section from Jacques Philippe's book Called to Life from the chapter "Our Vocation as Created Beings." Fr. Philippe was discussing the 16h chapter of Ezekiel and the allegory of Jerusalem as an abandoned baby girl that God rescues. He writes: "Live! I want you live!" Here is the first and most fundamental call to us from God. When life seems too hard to bear we must hold tight to this word... and … [More...]
Poetry and A Catholic Vision of Education
Thanks to the Diocese of Knoxville and Knoxville Catholic for inviting me to speak earlier this month on the Catholic Vision of Education and the Moral Imagination. As promised here are some books and articles I recommend. There is actually quite a lot of good things out there for resources. For a more academic overview I recommend Christopher Dawson's The Crisis of Western Education. This is simply brilliant and worth the effort. … [More...]
