Behold: A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation

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Let the Holy Family be your light through Advent as you receive the healing power of Christ.

In this beautiful guided journal for prayer and meditation, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT—author of the bestselling book Restore—will walk with you as you explore familial wounds with the help of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.

Behold features stunning original art by Josiah Henley of Heart of IESVS. Free weekly companion videos, a downloadable discussion guide, and other resources make this book perfect for parish-wide, individual, and book club use leading up to Christmas.

Each week of Behold will focus on a different theme that you can connect to your life in a practical way:

Week one: Motherhood—Receive Mary as your mother and let her tender love soften your heart toward your earthly mother;Week two: Fatherhood—Adopt Joseph as your father and embrace his loving strength as you seek healing in your relationship with your own father;Week three: Childhood—Become childlike with Jesus and remember the core of who you are as you release your inner joy and playfulness; andWeek four: Stable—Restore peace and unity in your family and regain hope. 

Each day you will journey deeper into the meaning of Advent with a meditation, reflection questions, a prayer, and journaling space.

From the Publisher

An invitation from Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT

The days leading to Christmas are a time to spend with loved ones and share the joys of the birth of our Savior. However, this season can be bittersweet when it reminds us of strained relationships or loss of connection.

Advent is an important time to consider the restoration of the family. We see within our family lines the traces of the rupture of Adam and Eve, such as factions, divisions, loss, and sin. We long for our families to bear the marks of the Holy Family: love, fidelity, joy, truth, safety, belonging, rest, and peace. These longings are beautiful, but how can we make them a reality?

This Advent, I invite you to journey with the Holy Family as you prepare your heart for Christmas. In this beautiful guided journal, you will spend each week with one of the members of the Holy Family with daily meditation, prayer, and journal prompt to help you find joy, peace, and healing through Christ.

Heal Your Heart with the Holy Family

Week 1: Mary as Healer

Focus on receiving Mary as your mother and learning to trust her with your heart as you explore wounds from your relationship with maternal love.

Week 2: Joseph as Protector

Reflect on receiving St. Joseph as your guardian and father. The meditations will help you unpack your experiences of fatherly love and help you regain trust in God the Father.

Week 3: The Child Christ

Spend time with the child Jesus and reflect on your own childhood and childlike spirit. You’ll rediscover the truth of your playfulness and tap into the simplicity of your inner child.

Week 4: The Holy Family

Explore where your heart stands with God and how you can restore your understanding of family by accepting that no family and no individual is perfect.

About the Author

Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, is a popular Catholic speaker, cohost of the Abiding Together podcast, and the author of the bestselling book Loved as I Am.

A former Division I athlete who had a radical conversion and joined the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity in 1998, Heidland has shared her story on EWTN’s The Journey Home, at numerous SEEK and Steubenville conferences, and at the USCCB’s Convocation of Catholic Leaders.

In addition to speaking, Heidland has served in parish ministry and as the director of novices for her SOLT community. She also has served as an assistant to both her provincial and general superiors.

Heidland earned a master’s degree in theology from the Augustine Institute and speaks extensively on the topics of conversion, authentic love, forgiveness, and healing.

About the Illustrator

Josiah Henley is a Catholic illustrator and designer from Portland, Oregon. He earned a master’s degree in architecture from Portland State University. His work is inspired by the ancient art and architecture of the Church, and aims to create contemporary images that honor her tradition. He lives with his family in Portland, Oregon.

Journal Your Way through Advent with Fr. John Burns

Adore: A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation features the prayerful insights and meditations of Lift Up Your Heart author Fr. John Burns and the gorgeous art of Valerie Delgado. Through the pages, you will reclaim the sacred sense of longing and joyful hope at the heart of Advent, focusing on a new theme each week—vigilance, preparation, nearness, and Emmanuel—that you can relate to your own life.

Journal Your Way through Lent with Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT

Restore: A Guided Lent Journal for Prayer and Meditation features the prayerful insights and meditations of Behold and Loved as I Am author Sr. Miram James Heidland, SOLT, and the gorgeous art of Valerie Delgado. Through the pages you will meet the tenderness of God’s mercy, the power of his love, and the restoration of your heart and life as you practice prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT

Josiah Henley

Advent Prayer Journal by Fr. John Burns

Lent Prayer Journal by Sr. Miriam

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ave Maria Press (September 30, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1646801946
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1646801947
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.52 x 0.34 x 8.54 inches