“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
Being seen is everything. For those who have been banished to the margins of our society, being seen feeds the soul with dignity and a spirit of community. Mother Teresa once said, “The most devastating form of hunger is that of loneliness.” I have also heard it said that the opposite of love is not hate; it’s indifference. I know these things are true because I have lived them. To feel invisible brings deep sadness and affects our sense of purpose and meaning of life. But to be seen can revive our spirit. 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 ...
