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  1. Mark Dohle

    Malchus, a Life Turned Upside Down in an Instant

    Malchus, a Life Turned Upside Down in an Instant The chief priests had come for Christ with a detachment of soldiers. They were about to haul him away, but Peter tried to show his loyalty to his master. He was probably aiming to kill but because he was merely a fisherman, he may not have had a...
  2. Mark Dohle

    “The worst prison would be a closed heart.” ― Pope John Paul II

    The Gate of Bone “The worst prison would be a closed heart.” ― Pope John Paul II For many people, dreams are important indicators of what they need to do to deepen their walk with the Lord. Some dreams present a choice that is important, imperative, and must be made with full awareness. I had...
  3. Mark Dohle

    A poisoned dagger

    A poisoned dagger Social justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create.--Pope John Paul II Violence comes under many guises. It is easy to come up with a good reason for doing just about anything. We can confront someone with the truth, not to help them, but...
  4. Mark Dohle

    On Doubt (Feast of St. Thomas)

    On Doubt (Feast of St. Thomas) A faith without some doubts is like a human body with no antibodies in it. People who blithely go through life too busy or indifferent to ask the hard questions about why they believe as they do will find themselves defenseless against either the experience of...
  5. Mark Dohle

    The Threads of Our Lives

    Thank you for you kind comment my friend. Peace Mark
  6. Mark Dohle

    The Threads of Our Lives

    The Threads Of our Lives (Journaling) Sometimes when I think of God, the image of a weaver comes into my mind. Then I imagine an infinite number of threads being brought together to make some sort of tapestry. All kinds of threads; some thick, others so thin that you can barely see them, some...
  7. Mark Dohle

    Anxiety and Depression- A Spiritual Rx (Br. Mark)

    Anxiety and Depression- A Spiritual Rx (Br. Mark) -----Below are some notes for the retreat giving this weekend. It was a good group and they were easy to interact with. I was nervous before giving this retreat, it was the first time for me dealing with this subject, so I hope that I did not...
  8. Mark Dohle

    What we are called to do

    We are called to see the reality of the unity Jesus has with all of us......when that is forgotten, we objectify. Peace Mark
  9. Mark Dohle

    What we are called to do

    What we are called to do To be loving can be a struggle with many failures, yet that is what we are called to do, to love, and show mercy-BrMD
  10. Mark Dohle

    On Stormy Waters

    On Stormy Waters To look to Jesus on the stormy waters is the road to inner freedom from the tyranny of the ego.-BrMD
  11. Mark Dohle

    Like Peter, We Need To Get Out of the Boat

    Like Peter, We Need To Get Out of the Boat Your subjective dispositions do not impede the action of My grace in your soul. Learn, then, to trust in Me to do the things that you cannot do of yourself, and allow Me to work in you secretly, in a manner perceptible A Benedictine Monk. In Sinu...
  12. Mark Dohle

    Monastery Retreat House Newsletter June 2021 Life at the Monastery

    Br. Callistus JUNE NEWSLETTER Monastery Retreat House Newsletter June 2021 Life at the Monastery “Although the life of a person is in a land full of thorns and weeds, there is always a space in which the good seed can grow. You have to trust God.” — Pope Francis Hello Dear Friends...
  13. Mark Dohle

    Uneasiness in prayer

    Thanks for reading my friend. Peace Mark
  14. Mark Dohle

    Uneasiness in prayer

    Uneasiness in prayer You think that your inability to pray without distractions is an obstacle to My grace. Were that so, I would not have been able to sanctify a great number of those whom My Church honors as saints. Distractions, when they are not entertained willfully, are no obstacle to My...
  15. Mark Dohle

    He who sees into the depths (Yet I Keep on Truckin)

    Amen!!
  16. Mark Dohle

    He who sees into the depths (Yet I Keep on Truckin)

    He who sees into the depths (Yet I Keep on Truckin) If love is the greatest spiritual gift, then it would seem that if Christians want to be healers of hearts and souls, then we should pray for this gift, greater even than miracles, which can be flashy and then forgotten in time. However, to...
  17. Mark Dohle

    Inattention towards faith

    Thank you for your thoughtful comments my friend. Peace Mark
  18. Mark Dohle

    Inattention towards faith

    Inattention towards faith We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope. Martin Luther King, Jr. We can lose something valuable by inattention or carelessness; these are actual choices. In order to keep what is precious alive and vibrant, it must be worked for. Be it...
  19. Mark Dohle

    The sturggle with self

    I am not sure. We do have the structure and more time, as well as support. If I followed another vocation, I am sure I would have developed in other directions. Peace mark
  20. Mark Dohle

    The sturggle with self

    The struggle with self It is a true honor to meet the many people who come to the Monastery to make a retreat and to be able to share and learn from them. I have yet to meet a man or a woman who is not going through some sort of deep interior struggle. Some may not always know that until they...
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