SERMONS & REFLECTIONS | CDL Monastery

Sep 30

SALTY JESUS

Mark 9:38-50 I cannot remember when I have struggled with a sermon as much as I have on this one. For two weeks I have wrestled with this...

Aug 18

DIVINE UNION

When I was 14 my family moved from Kalamazoo Michigan to Albuquerque New Mexico. It was a huge change in every way. Visually, it was...

Aug 4

GROWING INTO CHRIST

Ephesians 4:1-16 I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love this Epistle reading today. I particularly like this part, “But speaking...

Jul 29

BREAD FOR EACH OTHER

Imagine the scene. The ministry of Jesus is in full swing and the groundswell of followers is growing by the day. By now there are rumors...

Jul 22

THE GOSPEL LIFE - Dining With Carl

Before I took monastic vows and entered the monastery I lived in Burbank. There was a small locally-owned diner that I used to go to...

Jul 1

COURAGE

Mark 5: 21-43 Sister Greta What I hear in today’s story of the hemorrhaging woman is a story of courage. This woman was not about to...

Jun 27

LOVE AT THE CENTER

"My religion is love." This phrase had been quoted by so many people of various religions that one cannot credit just one person. Over...

Jun 17

MUSTARD SEEDS

Mark 4: 26-34 There is so much to love about the parables. They are so on the ground. With the Parable of the Mustard Seed Jesus seems to...