“One thing you can always count on with Sr. Josephine is that she is unapologetically real. She would never invite readers into the courageous work of healing without first having walked that road herself. Reading her words feels like sitting across from a trusted friend—one who makes you feel seen, understood, and a little less alone. With vulnerability, refreshing honesty, and a healthy dose of humor, Sr. Josephine creates a safe space to become curious about your own story, wounds and all. In a world overflowing with distractions that tempt us to numb, avoid, and stay busy, this book offers a different path: one of presence, reflection, and transformation. Both gentle and challenging, compassionate and practical, this book is filled with wisdom and tools for anyone longing to become a healthier, more integrated, and more fully alive human being. There are no shortcuts to healing, but this book is a beautiful invitation to begin, and Sr. Josephine is exactly the kind of guide you'd want walking beside you.”
Sarah Kroger
Award-winning Catholic recording artist and author

“The Lord Jesus Christ suffered, died, and rose from the dead to heal us of our sins. The Lord continues to heal us of our wounded human nature in and through the sacraments of the Church and the wisdom of two millennia of Catholic tradition. In her book, Wilderness of the Heart, Sr. Josephine Garrett dives deeply into the healing of the human heart. Grace builds upon nature. Sr. Josephine draws upon the very best of human psychology and her clinical experience through the lens of a sound Christian anthropology. I highly recommend this book for all of us who desire interior healing and freedom in Christ.”
Bishop James D. Conley
Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska

“In this book, Sr. Josephine Garrett challenges you to get to know and embrace not only your soul but also the wilderness of your heart. She calls you to love more deeply with all of your heart in all its beauty and glory and all its woundedness and messiness. Sr. Josephine calls you to love boldly—not just with your soul and your mind, not just with your will and your intellect, but with all of you, every fiber of your being, including your emotions and desires, the whole of your internal experience. I’ll be quoting from this book often. Highly recommended.”
Peter Malinoski
Clinical psychologist and president of Souls and Hearts

“Sr. Josephine Garrett’s Wilderness of the Heart is a reverent, honest, and deeply personal Catholic invitation to let Jesus enter the places within us we typically avoid. With the wisdom of a clinician, the vulnerability of a disciple who is doing the work, and—most importantly—the heart of a consecrated bride of Christ who is in love with Jesus, Sr. Josephine reminds us that healing is not about becoming impressive, polished, or perfect. Healing is the process of becoming small enough to be loved and honest enough to be restored over time. This book is a gift for anyone who longs to encounter Jesus not only in the sanctuary but also in the wilderness of his or her own heart.”
Fr. Josh Johnson
Speaker, author, and pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana