Restore: A Guided Lent Journal for Prayer and Meditation

by Sr. Miriam James Heidland SOLT, Valerie Delgado (Illustrator)

Overview

Follow the Lord into the depths of your heart this Lent and you will never be the same.

Take a healing journey with Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, as she helps you turn away from what wounds you and toward God who heals you and makes you whole.

In this beautiful guided journal for prayer and meditation, Sr. Miriam invites you to 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.

Restore features stunning original art by Valerie Delgado of Pax.Valerie along with daily meditations on a passage from scripture, reflection questions, guided prayer, and space for journaling and notetaking.

Throughout Lent, you’ll move through four different phases of healing, focusing on traditional Lenten practices:

1. Prayer is the means of healing our relationship with God.
2. Fasting disciplines us in healing our relationship with ourselves.
3. Almsgiving leads us to healing our relationships with others.
4. Sacrifice shows us the path to heaven and union with God.

If you enter into Lent with Christ, your heart will see more clearly, be pierced more easily, love more strongly, and serve more passionately. Jesus will be etched into the crevasses of your being.

Restore is perfect for both individual and group use. Free companion videos and a downloadable leader’s guide are available at avemariapress.com.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646801497
Publisher:	Ave Maria Press
Publication date:	02/11/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	463,379
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, is a popular Catholic speaker, a cohost of the Abiding Together podcast, and the author of the bestselling books Loved as I Am, Restore: A Guided Lent Journal for Prayer and Meditation, and Behold: A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation.

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.

Heidland is also affiliated with the Friends of the Bridegroom community and the John Paul II Healing Center in leading healing retreats for priests and religious sisters across America.

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.

Valerie Delgado is a Catholic painter, a digital artist, and the owner of Pax.Beloved. She illustrated the books Prepare Your Heart by Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR; Adore by Fr. John Burns; Restore by Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT; and ABC Get to Know the Saints with Me by Caroline Perkins.

She lives in the Houston, Texas, area.

Table of Contents

Introduction vi

How to Use This Journal viii

Part 1 Prayer

Healing Our Relationship with God

Ash Wednesday: The Inner Room 4

Thursday: The School of Love 8

Friday: Your Heart with Jesus 12

Saturday: The Lord's Tender Mercy 16

First Week of Lent: The Dessert

Sunday: Lay All Things Bare 22

Monday: Take Him as Your Guide 26

Tuesday: Trust in His Faithfulness 30

Wednesday: A Covenant of Eternal Love 34

Thursday: The Captivating Love of God 38

Friday: Our Response to His Love 42

Saturday: Lent as a Healing Journey 46

Part 2 Fasting

Healing Our Relationship with Ourselves

Second Week of Lent: Freedom of Heart

Sunday: Ordering Our Loves 54

Monday: Turn toward the Lord 58

Tuesday: The Ache for Communion 62

Wednesday: The Problem of Suffering 66

Thursday: The Truth of Who You Are 70

Friday: Our Refuge 74

Saturday: His Love Washes Over Us 78

Third Week of Lent: The Roots of Sin

Sunday: The Ache of Emptiness 84

Monday: The Roots of Our Hunger 88

Tuesday: Fast So You Can Feast 92

Wednesday: The Hidden Ways of Our Hearts 96

Thursday: What Sin Reveals 100

Friday: The Nature of Desire 104

Saturday: Unhealed Wounds 108

Part 3 Almsgiving

Healing Our Relationship with Others

Fourth Week of Lent: The Healing Balm of Almsgiving

Sunday: We Belong to Each Other 116

Monday: A Pierced Heart for the Sake of the Other 120

Tuesday: Do You Want to Be Well? 124

Wednesday: The Gift of Tenderness 128

Thursday: Love in Action 132

Friday: The Spiritual Works of Mercy 136

Saturday: Bearing Wrongs with Patience 140

Fifth Week of Lent: The Journey of Forgiveness

Sunday: Receiving Forgiveness 146

Monday: Honoring Our Emotions 150

Tuesday: Engaging the Heart 154

Wednesday: Healing through Forgiveness 158

Thursday: Choosing to Forgive 162

Friday: A Forgiveness Meditation 166

Saturday: The Sacrament of Reconciliation 168

Part 4 Sacrifice

Jesus Takes on Our Sin and Death and Restores Us to Life

Holy Week, the Week of All Weeks

Palm Sunday: Our Lord's Passion 176

Monday: Reveal Your Heart 180

Tuesday: Stand Firm in Truth 184

Wednesday: Dispel All Darkness 188

Holy Thursday: Priestly Power 192

Good Friday: Surrender 196

Holy Saturday: Be Still 200

Easter Sunday: The Fullness of All Things 204

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“If you’ve ever wanted Sr. Miriam James Heidland to come and sit by your side as you endeavor to move closer to Jesus, Restore is the perfect opportunity. These reflections, beautifully shaped by a wealth of experience, invite us all to ponder deeply as we tread together the Lenten pathway of deeper conversion.” —Fr. John Burns, author of Adore

“This is so much more than a Lenten reflection; this is a deep dive into the depths of our soul and our own personal story, an invitation to unite our hearts to his Sacred Heart that bled for us and a true gift of healing. I can’t wait to read this book again and again!” —Sarah Swafford, founder of Emotional Virtue Ministries

“Sr. Miriam James Heidland has created a Lenten devotional that you will want to share with your family and friends! Rooted in the traditional practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, this journal helps us to see, know, and love ourselves and our neighbors as God sees, knows, and loves us. It is the perfect resource for anyone who wants to experience the healing power of Christ this Lent.” —Fr. Josh Johnson, host of the Ask Fr. Josh podcast

“When Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, speaks, the Holy Spirit works through her to bring deep healing and restoration to all who listen.In this beautiful and powerful Lenten journal, I could hear her voice tenderly speaking words of liberation and hope to each one of us.” —Bob Schuchts, author of Be Healed

“Sr. Miriam’s Lenten journal opens the door of one’s heart to intimate conversation with Christ. Invoking the Holy Spirit, these reflections inspire and aid the reader in living out the call to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving during the sacred season of Lent.” —Bishop James D. Conley, Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska

“A beautifully written devotional. Allow your Lent to be transformed with Sr. Miriam as your guide into the healing and merciful heart of Christ!” —Jackie and Bobby Angel, fellows at the Word on Fire Institute

“I am so excited for people to get their hands on this book! The reader who prayerfully and courageously enters this journey with Sr. Miriam will truly never be the same; this ‘dangerous’ Lenten journey will lead to the abundant life promised by our Lord—experienced not just intellectually in the abstract but also emotionally, psychologically, and personally in the concrete. It is transformational for men and women of all ages. I can’t recommend this work highly enough!” —Andrew Swafford, associate professor of theology at Benedictine College