
Holy Solitude
Lenten Reflections with Saints, Hermits, Prophets, and Rebels
- 148 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Our faith is full of heroes who experienced God powerfully in solitude. From Hagar and the Hebrew prophets to Jesus in the wilderness to Francis of Assisi and Catherine of Siena, we see how escape from the toil and temptations of daily life can open our eyes, ears, minds, and hearts to the still, small voice of God. In the vast desert or a tiny room, solitudeâ€"frightening for some and a welcome reprieve for othersâ€"is far from an antisocial self-indulgence but rather is an opportunity for transformation and empowerment to serve God's people ever more deeply.
While most of us can't take weeksâ€"or even a few daysâ€"for private retreat, Holy Solitude offers readers thoughtful inspiration and practical devotional activities such as taking a solitary bus ride or baking a loaf of bread for a neighbor. Daily reflections introduce readers to figures in both Scripture and Christian history whose stories of discernment and discipline are a guide for our own spiritual practices as we seek to know God more fully and follow Christ more faithfully.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Preparing for Lent
- First Days of Lent
- Week One: Solitude and Silence
- Week Two: Solitude and Struggle
- Week Three: Solitude and Journeys
- Week Four: Solitude and Hospitality
- Week Five: Solitude and Resistance
- Holy Week: Solitude and Confinement
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix A: Ten Ways to Be Silent
- Appendix B: Recipes
- Notes
- Further Reading
- Excerpt from Advent in Narnia, by Heidi Haverkamp