Awakening at Lourdes: How an Unanswered Prayer Healed Our Family and Restored Our Faith
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Winner of a third-place award in the memoir category from the Catholic Media Association.
"This is your cross, and I am not going to take it away from you. I will be with you, and I will help you, but it is yours to carry."Christy Wilkens heard Jesus speak those words after she prayed for her son Oscar's healing in her parish adoration chapel one bright September day. Almost a year later she would find herself in Lourdes, France, seeking a miracle.
The grotto at Lourdes is known as a place of healing. But sometimes the miracle that occurs is not physical, but something much deeper. Wilkens made the long trek to Lourdes with her husband, Todd, and their toddler--who is plagued by mysterious seizures--through a program with the Order of Malta. In Awakening at Lourdes, Wilkens shares that while Oscar's condition did improve after their visit, the real healing took place between she and her husband. Through their time at Lourdes, they discovered a deeper love for each other, a renewed sense of appreciation for their faith community, and an abiding confidence in God's mercy.
Persuaded by her husband to take the trip, Wilkens summoned her faith- faith in God, faith in her husband, and faith in the doctors and other helpers who surrounded them every step of the way--to embark on the journey of a lifetime. Recording their experiences with deeply personal yet highly relatable language, Wilkens offers a firsthand account of the traditions and culture of the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes and the shrine's special servers, the Order of Malta. She also captures her own doubts, questions, and fears as she attempted to process the family's physical and emotional journey.
The Wilkens family's story will help you learn to be open to what God has in store for you and to see that if you surrender control, open yourself to God's grace, and lean on your community, you are never alone.
The book includes a study guide for individual or group use.
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About the Author
Jennifer Fulwiler is a standup comic, the host of a daily talk show on SiriusXM, and the mom of six kids. She's the author of the bestselling memoirs Something Other than God and One Beautiful Dream. After being told that there wasn't an audience for standup comedy done by a minivan-driving woman from the suburbs, she self-produced her own tour, which is selling out venues across the country. Follow her on Instagram at @JenniferFulwiler.
