In the Footprints of Loneliness

Loneliness is a part of the journey of faith. When loneliness comes upon you, you want to go and hide in some corner-self-pity carries you like a big, huge wave on a beach all full of stones. You see that beach in your mind and you think you are going to be broken up on the rocks... but in the depths of every heart there is a garden enclosed. This garden is Gethsemane, and the enclosure is a meeting place for the Beloved, God. If you enter into this garden, you will hear the incredible sounds that Jesus heard: the heartbeats of God. God put loneliness in your heart so that you would hunger for him, and learn that unity with him brings unity with all. Catherine shares meditations flowing from the times of loneliness she herself experienced.Doherty, Catherine is the author of 'In the Footprints of Loneliness', published 2003 under ISBN 9780921440901 and ISBN 0921440901.