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Holy solitude : Lenten reflections with saints, hermits, prophets, and rebels

Haverkamp, Heidi (author.).

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ISBN: 0664263151
ISBN: 9780664263157
Physical Description: xxi, 129 pages ; 22 cm
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Louisville, Kentucky : Westminster John Knox Press, [2017]

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Includes bibliographical references.

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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, solitude -- frightening for some and a welcome reprieve for others -- is far from an antisocial self-indulgence but rather is an opportunity for transformation and empowerment to serve God's people ever more deeply.