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“Love must act as light must shine and fire must burn.”
- Fr. James Huntington, OHC

We are a monastic community dedicated to prayer and prison ministry located in Oceano, California

  

 

 

  

           

                               

                                                

"I believe that deep within each of us is the divine ember. It is at the very core of our being and cannot be extinguished by the corruption and chaos of the world. Regardless of our differences, we are all anchored by this divine flame. It is the ember of longing and belonging; of desperation and hope. It is fresh water in the parched land of our human experience. It is the ember of compassion and love. It is our original and eternal blessing of life. And we possess this blessing simply because we were born. It is the birthright of every single person."     - Brother Dennis

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"I was in prison and you visited me."

- Jesus -

"No matter who we are, where we have been, what we have done or had done to us, no one is beyond the grace and love of God."

- Brother Dennis - 

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VOICES FROM INSIDE

I have lived with the same person for almost 10 years, and this week she moved to a minimum unit. It felt like a family member moving out.
  I think part of joy is not only what we feel for ourselves, but also for others. I wasn’t happy about losing daily contact with such an important person. Yet, that sadness didn’t keep me from feeling happy that her moving might get her out the gate a little sooner ... 

     

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SERMONS & REFLECTIONS

Visit our SERMONS & REFLECTIONS page for Brother Dennis' short reflection on ADVENT LISTENING

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THE SACRED JOURNEY

Our Sacred Journey programs are multi-dimensional in approach using book groups, films, meditation, and teachings on the  contemplative life; all in relation to the most critical spiritual and social concerns of our time.

COMING UP NEXT  AT CDL

The Sacred Journey

LISTENING CIRCLE

Lent Series

March 5 - April 16

Centering Prayer

Tuesday evenings

6:15pm via zoom

NEXT GATHERING: FEBRUARY 18

Silent Saturdays

Second Saturday of the month

9:00am - 11:00am via zoom

NEXT GATHERING: MARCH 15

(Special Date)

AA Meeting

NEXT MEETING: FEBRUARY 23

STEP TWELVE

Sacramentum

NEXT GATHERING: 

MARCH 2025

HELP US LIVE LOVE.

Prayer Requests

Your prayer request has been received. Blessings!

ADDRESS

213-220-2278

 

P.O. Box 71

Oceano, CA. 93475

 

info@cdlmonks.org

© 2025 Community of Divine Love

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