When 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...

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...

As many of you know I am a co-founder of Community of Divine Love, a traditional Benedictine monastery, which relocated to the San Luis...

When I was in seminary the most shocking words I heard my favorite professor say were: “Religion is meant to lead to liberation.” As...

One of the great things about preaching is the deep dive it requires into scripture. Every Friday at Community of Divine Love Monastery –...

As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and...

The feast day of Pentecost is such a dramatic and colorful event in the bible. I love the readings we just heard – the Numbers passage...

On Fridays at the monastery instead of praying Lauds and sitting in meditation, which we do the other days of the week, we practice a...