Robert J. Miller

Robert J. Miller was born in Michigan in 1950. After seminary studies, with degrees in Philosophy, MA’s in Religious Education & Divinity, he was ordained a Catholic priest in June 1976. Since then he ministered throughout the Midwest, retiring recently after 35 years in inner-city Chicago, pastoring at St. Dorothy Church on Chicago's south side (previously Holy Angels and St. Joachim Churches).

He has long been active in community issues, taught Church History (Ecclesiology), and founded Genesis Housing Development Corporation (a faith-based group working for affordable housing). From 2003-2006, he held offices in the Civil War Round Table, culminating in helping lead two battlefield tours, and becoming President of that group in 2005-06. He remains a popular speaker and lecturer around the Midwest in areas of spirituality, Scripture, Faith and Civil War religion.

Rev. Miller has written eight books:

* Finding Your Place in the Universe

* GriefQuest - Reflections for Men Coping With Loss (out of print)

* Falling into Faith

* Fire in the Deep

* Surprised by Love

* Both Prayed to the Same God - Religion and Faith in the Civil War (2007)

* Under Two Flags - Catholic Chaplains in the Confederate States (2024)

* Faith of the Fathers - The Comprehensive History of Catholic Chaplains in the Civil War (2025)

Three of these are a popular Scripture/Faith meditation & "lectio divina" series which highlight the Sunday Scriptures. In 2007, his 6th book "'Both Prayed to the same God' - Religion and Faith in the American Civil War" was published by Lexington Publishers. It remains the first and only comprehensive overview of the long neglected aspect of religion and faith in the American Civil War. In 2025, Faith of the Fathers was published, highlighting the Catholic priest-chaplains of the Civil War - the first in-depth study of this fascinating subset of Civil War chaplains.