Wilderness Within
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This Lent, allow Sr. Josephine Garrett to be your guide as you explore the interior wilderness of your heart and invite Jesus in to heal you with his love.
Have you ever wondered why Jesus went into the wilderness? Some believe it was to reveal his divinity or to restore humanity’s relationship with God. In Wilderness Within, Sr. Josephine Garrett, a mental health counselor and popular speaker, reflects on the belief that Jesus went into the wilderness to rescue us—to rescue us! The Lord does not want us to view the wilderness as something that causes worry, anxiety, or fear. “What if, instead,” Sr. Josephine writes, “we looked at how God has been a faithful provider in the wilderness and trusted that He will do the same for us in the wilderness journey ahead? What if we joyfully take His hand and journey into the wilderness, because when Christ enters there, ‘this opposite place of the garden becomes the place of reconciliation and healing’” (Pope Benedict XVI, Jesus of Nazareth)?
In Wilderness Within, Sr. Josephine will guide you through the forty days of Lent to attend to the wilderness of your heart as a place to be explored, restored, and sent on mission by Jesus’s tender love.
- Week of Ash Wednesday: Enter Lent by recognizing your ability to always begin anew in Christ.
- Week One: Open your heart to God’s love, allowing yourself to reverence your heart as a gift from your Creator.
- Week Two: Reflect on the truth that we are created for relationships, and examine the relationships in your life.
- Week Three: Take an honest look at your limitations, wounds, and sin guided by a spirit of humility and repentance.
- Week Four: Begin to see how God designed your heart to be rescued by him and grow in your capacity to be healed by him.
- Week Five: Leave the wilderness of your heart so that you can go on mission—with a heart restored by Christ’s love—to love your neighbor and be a good steward of the gifts and charisms given to you.
- Holy Week: Follow in Jesus’s footsteps to the Cross and discover how you can love him well through each stage of the Passion and Resurrection.
Each day’s content includes brief meditations, specially crafted illustrations, thought-provoking reflection questions, heartfelt prayers curated to uplift your spirit, and ample journaling space for personal revelations and insights. Whether you’re journeying alone or with a group, Wilderness Within is your guide to a beautiful and renewing Lent.
Download a free leader’s guide at avemariapress.com. With your order, you’ll also get free companion videos featuring Sr. Josephine—an access link will be emailed to you after checkout, or simply scan the QR code on the back cover.
Product Details
- Pages: 224
- Trim size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN: 9781646802975
- Imprint: Ave Maria Press
Description
SOLD OUT!
This Lent, allow Sr. Josephine Garrett to be your guide as you explore the interior wilderness of your heart and invite Jesus in to heal you with his love.
Have you ever wondered why Jesus went into the wilderness? Some believe it was to reveal his divinity or to restore humanity’s relationship with God. In Wilderness Within, Sr. Josephine Garrett, a mental health counselor and popular speaker, reflects on the belief that Jesus went into the wilderness to rescue us—to rescue us! The Lord does not want us to view the wilderness as something that causes worry, anxiety, or fear. “What if, instead,” Sr. Josephine writes, “we looked at how God has been a faithful provider in the wilderness and trusted that He will do the same for us in the wilderness journey ahead? What if we joyfully take His hand and journey into the wilderness, because when Christ enters there, ‘this opposite place of the garden becomes the place of reconciliation and healing’” (Pope Benedict XVI, Jesus of Nazareth)?
In Wilderness Within, Sr. Josephine will guide you through the forty days of Lent to attend to the wilderness of your heart as a place to be explored, restored, and sent on mission by Jesus’s tender love.
- Week of Ash Wednesday: Enter Lent by recognizing your ability to always begin anew in Christ.
- Week One: Open your heart to God’s love, allowing yourself to reverence your heart as a gift from your Creator.
- Week Two: Reflect on the truth that we are created for relationships, and examine the relationships in your life.
- Week Three: Take an honest look at your limitations, wounds, and sin guided by a spirit of humility and repentance.
- Week Four: Begin to see how God designed your heart to be rescued by him and grow in your capacity to be healed by him.
- Week Five: Leave the wilderness of your heart so that you can go on mission—with a heart restored by Christ’s love—to love your neighbor and be a good steward of the gifts and charisms given to you.
- Holy Week: Follow in Jesus’s footsteps to the Cross and discover how you can love him well through each stage of the Passion and Resurrection.
Each day’s content includes brief meditations, specially crafted illustrations, thought-provoking reflection questions, heartfelt prayers curated to uplift your spirit, and ample journaling space for personal revelations and insights. Whether you’re journeying alone or with a group, Wilderness Within is your guide to a beautiful and renewing Lent.
Download a free leader’s guide at avemariapress.com. With your order, you’ll also get free companion videos featuring Sr. Josephine—an access link will be emailed to you after checkout, or simply scan the QR code on the back cover.
Product Details
- Pages: 224
- Trim size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN: 9781646802975
- Imprint: Ave Maria Press
Customer Reviews
- AAstridVerified Reviewer8 hours agoRated 5 out of 5 starsLenten Reflections
Loving my Lenten journey with this devotional. Sr. Josephine is great and every time I pray with each reflection I am left feeling at peace and seeking greater relationship with Christ.
- GGivaVerified Reviewer20 hours agoRated 5 out of 5 starsWilderness Within
This is an excellent Lenten companion filled with depth and thought provoking reflections and prompts. The exploration of our hearts as the wilderness in which Jesus meets us is an amazing and reflective metaphor for the Lenten journey. I have a tendency to let book/journals like this fall away over time, but not this one. This one is deep and impactful. Very grateful for Sister Josephine for writing this book. Highly recommend!
- JJeffVerified Reviewer21 hours agoRated 5 out of 5 starsWonderful Lenten Spiritual Resource and Guide; Highly Recommended!
"Wilderness Within" is a beautifully written and thought-provoking Lent journal that provides readers with a unique and transformative approach to prayer and meditation. Sr. Josephine Garrett guides readers through a series of reflections and prompts that foster introspection and spiritual growth during the Lenten season.
I found the journal to be both practical and profound. It offered a perfect balance of guided meditations and open-ended questions that allowed me to deepen my connection to God and myself. The writing is warm and inviting, making it easy to engage with the material and embark on a meaningful spiritual journey.
Overall, "Wilderness Within" is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to maximize the Lenten season and connect with the wilderness of their own hearts. I strongly recommend this book to anyone seeking a more profound spiritual experience and a closer relationship with God.
- DDeannaVerified Reviewer21 hours agoRated 5 out of 5 starsA True Gift
This book has exceeded my expectations. I have been facilitating a small online group reading the book together, and each week we are surprised at the depth Sr. Josephine leads us to. It is not a book to read and put aside, but one I will be returning to after Lent for sure.
- RTRiley T.21 hours agoRated 5 out of 5 starsBest Devotional
This is a stellar devotional, taking you into the hard parts of your heart. The beauty of it is you are not alone! Jesus is there with you, and Sr. Josephine is your guide. The reflections open up beautiful and hopeful contemplation! I highly recommend this at any point in your life, doesn't need to be just during Lent!
- JJenniferVerified Buyer1 week agoRated 5 out of 5 starsWonderful guide
It’s the middle of Lent and I continue look forward to the daily message. Sr. Josephine uses interesting personal insights and good questions that help me to broaden my thinking and understanding. I really am enjoying praying with this guide!
- SMSarah M.3 weeks agoRated 5 out of 5 starsSUCH A TIME AS THIS
Just a week into this Lenten study and absolutely love how Sister guides you into the Wilderness of your heart. The reverence of the questions prompt you to explore where the Lord is inviting you to go, to review and discover. To This maybe a Lenten book but really feel you could do this at anytime and again and again. Like a mini- counseling session with Sister and our Lord. Tools to take beyond Lent to daily practice allowing the Lord into your heart. It is going to be a fruitful Lent. Get the book and begin a new.
