CDLOct 15, 2023GOLDEN CALVESThe idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands. They have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they...
CDLSep 24, 2023WHAT IS JUSTICE? In the Exodus passage we just heard, the Israelites were in trouble. They were starving and they were not happy about it. They followed...
CDLSep 17, 2023FORGIVENESSMatthew 18:21-25 The parable in this gospel is a bit shocking. It is hard to imagine Jesus telling Peter this story which ends with the...
CDLAug 13, 2023FIREWALKING & FAITHWhen I was in my 20’s I was a real California seeker. I attended every kind of spiritual event or retreat I heard of. I went to yoga...
CDLJul 30, 2023COME TO MEWhen a young ox is being trained to pull heavy loads, they are first yoked with a stronger, mature ox at their side. The young ox has...
CDLJul 17, 2023BEING SEENBeing seen is everything. For those who have been banished to the margins of our society, being seen feeds the soul with dignity and a...
CDLJul 9, 2023CONVERSION OF LIFEAs many of you know I am a co-founder of Community of Divine Love, a traditional Benedictine monastery, which relocated to the San Luis...
CDLJun 26, 2023RELIGION OF LIBERATIONWhen I was in seminary the most shocking words I heard my favorite professor say were: “Religion is meant to lead to liberation.” As...