The Community
A short introduction about the Craig Lodge community
“Dear Children my heart is full of grace and love. My heart is the gift I give you. Be united! Pray together! Love together!”
Craig Lodge Community is a group of people who have decided to walk the path of holiness together in response to Our Lady’s invitation at Medjugorje - to be her heart in the world.
“Today I am calling you without exception to the way of holiness in your life.”
The community includes all states and vocations - single people of all ages, consecrated and religious, families with children - all seeking holiness through community.
“Also today I call you to pray from you whole heart and to love each other. Little children, you are chosen to witness peace and joy.”
We live in, or near, Craig Lodge Family House of Prayer where we minister to those who come to stay with us. We organise retreats and often pray with our guests. Much of our time is also taken up cooking, washing dishes and making visitors feel at home - binding up wounds and healing the broken-hearted.
“If you want to be very happy live a simple, humble life. Pray a great deal ....”
Single people joining the community live together in Craig Lodge House of Prayer. They commit for one year to live a life of poverty, chastity and obedience.
“.... pray for the young people; talk with them.”
Young people are especially welcome to come and experience living community. We run a programme of youth retreats including a festival in the summer.
“Therefore dear children pray and in your prayer you shall realise a new way of joy.”
Our daily prayer - the most important part of our community life - includes prayer of the church, rosary, adoration, reading of scripture and daily Mass or Eucharistic service.
“Raise your hands, yearn for Jesus...”
We also praise the Lord in our charismatic prayer group.
“Let your families be a place where holiness is born”
The families who live in their own houses pray with their families at home but also meet often to pray with the whole community. We also have a children's prayer group.
