CDLJul 25, 2022THE WAY OF BENEDICT by Br. DennisBenedict’s original Rule contains 73 short chapters. Most of these directives concern that day-to-day details of monastic life in a 5th...
CDLJul 11, 2022COMPASSION IN ACTION by Sr. GretaAs some of you know I am a member of CDL, an Episcopal monastery that has been committed to offering spiritual care in jails and prisons....
CDLJun 20, 2022HEALING THE GERASENE WITHIN Imagine the scene. Jesus steps from boat to shore off the Sea of Galilee. Stories are circulating about this itinerate Rabbi country...
CDLMay 11, 2022DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?I still remember my mother’s voice. She always called my Denny or “Honey.” If I was in trouble, it was Dennis Lee Gibbs! When we were...
CDLApr 20, 2022THE TOUCH OF LOVE“Love is my true identity. Selflessness is my true self. Love is my true character. Love is my name.” These words from Thomas Merton seem...
CDLMar 22, 2022A WORD IN LENT - MINDFULNESSWhen thinking of mindfulness, many may relate it to Buddhist practice, and we have our Buddhist sisters and brothers to thank for making...
CDLMar 22, 2022JERUSALEM, JERUSALEM Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills her prophets and stones those who are sent to it. How often have I desired to gather your...
CDLMar 22, 2022A WORD IN LENT - SURRENDERThere is a deep desire in most of us for power and control. We want things to go our way. We want to control our lives and often others...