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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

  

 

 

  

           

                               

                                                

"As we walk with Jesus into the destiny of Holy Week, we will experience together Jesus’s example of humility and service on his knees washing the feet of the disciples, even the one who will betray him. We will watch as Jesus is arrested, thrown in prison, judged unfairly, and ultimately crucified with his words hanging in the air: “Forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And it is through this suffering that we become more aware of God’s unshakable love for all of humanity.

                                                                        - 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 Sister Greta's thought-provoking sermon titled: 

Compassion for Judas

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

THE SACRED JOURNEY

COMING UP NEXT  AT CDL

The Sacred Journey

LISTENING CIRCLE

Lent Series

Through April 16

Centering Prayer

NEXT GATHERING: APRIL 15

Silent Saturdays

Second Saturday of the month

9:00am - 11:00am via zoom

NEXT GATHERING: MAY 10

AA Meeting

NEXT MEETING: APRIL 19

STEP EIGHT

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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