{"product_id":"wilderness-within","title":"Wilderness Within","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/8056\/8629\/files\/Award-Winners-2021_RIBBON_2.png?v=1732894172\" style=\"float: left; height: 100px; width: 100px;\"\u003eWinner of a 2025 CMA Book Award from the Catholic Media Association: Design and Production (Honorable Mention).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave 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 \u003cem\u003eWilderness Within\u003c\/em\u003e, Sr. Josephine Garrett, a mental health counselor and popular speaker, reflects on the belief that Jesus went into the wilderness to rescue us—\u003cem\u003eto rescue us!\u003c\/em\u003e 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, \u003cem\u003eJesus of Nazareth\u003c\/em\u003e)?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWilderness Within\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeek of Ash Wednesday: \u003c\/strong\u003eEnter Lent by recognizing your ability to always begin anew in Christ.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeek One: \u003c\/strong\u003eOpen your heart to God’s love, allowing yourself to reverence your heart as a gift from your Creator.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeek Two: \u003c\/strong\u003eReflect on the truth that we are created for relationships, and examine the relationships in your life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeek Three: \u003c\/strong\u003eTake an honest look at your limitations, wounds, and sin guided by a spirit of humility and repentance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeek Four:\u003c\/strong\u003e Begin to see how God designed your heart to be rescued by him and grow in your capacity to be healed by him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeek Five:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoly Week: \u003c\/strong\u003eFollow in Jesus’s footsteps to the Cross and discover how you can love him well through each stage of the Passion and Resurrection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach 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, \u003cem\u003eWilderness Within\u003c\/em\u003e is your guide to a beautiful and renewing Lent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDownload 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46746233634991,"sku":"1-64680-297-7","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8285\/5855\/files\/9781646802975.jpg?v=1775570375","url":"https:\/\/store.heroicmen.org\/products\/wilderness-within","provider":"Heroic Men Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}