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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

  

 

 

  

           

                               

                                                

"The road to an authentic spiritual life is not easy. But it can be done, and it is what Lent is inviting us to. The forty-day Road to Jerusalem invites us to deep self-reflection that can foster new awareness and encourage real change in our lives. It calls us to the work of transformation that can lead to the discovery of the best version of ourselves. It makes no promise that it will be easy, only that it will be worth it."                     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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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.

THE SACRED JOURNEY

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: MARCH 11

Silent Saturdays

Second Saturday of the month

9:00am - 11:00am via zoom

NEXT GATHERING: MARCH 15

(Special Date)

AA Meeting

NEXT MEETING: MARCH 15

STEP THREE

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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