“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

"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 -

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 ...