Behold: A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation

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; and
• Week 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.

Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, is a popular Catholic speaker, cohost of the Abiding Together podcast, and 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, which have sold more than 165,000 copies collectively.

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 through many other outlets.

She is affiliated with the ministries of Friends of the Bridegroom and the John Paul II Healing Center in leading healing retreats for priests and religious sisters across the United States.

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.

Josiah Henley is a Catholic illustrator and designer from Portland, Oregon. His work is featured in Behold: A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation and Return A Guided Lent Journal for Prayer and Meditation.

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.