“Return to your heart, then, and hold fast to him who made you.”
Confessions, St. Augustine
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You are invited to come home to the deepest place within you— your heart —where God speaks, heals, and transforms.
In the Catholic tradition, the heart is not merely the seat of emotion, but the center of the person: the place where intellect, will, memory, emotion, desire, and spirit converge. During this Lenten journey you will be led into a richer understanding of your interior world. You can learn to govern it with greater reverence and intentionality while implementing your Lenten observances.
Through prayer and scripture, practical formation, and group discussion, this workshop will help you learn to recognize what is stirring within you, notice the movements of grace and resistance, and bring your whole heart before the Lord. The group atmosphere will provide a fun and engaging way to pursue deeper freedom this Lent. Rather than simply “trying harder” to keep your Lenten observances, you will be equipped with tools to engage them in a healthy, holy, and integrated way. These tools will not only serve you during Lent but can be translated to your pursuit of integration and holiness year-round.
Lent is a season of repentance and renewal—but repentance in the biblical sense means to return.
Return to God.
Return to yourself.
Return to the heart.
Return: A Lenten Journey Back to the Heart is not about striving harder—it is about learning to go deeper, so God can meet you where He already dwells.
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Tuesday evenings from 7-8:30pm CST via Zoom (each session will be recorded)
February 17 - April 7 (the day before Ash Wednesday through Tuesday of Holy Week)
Each session will consist of prayer with scripture, a brief formation talk, and large and small group discussion. Register individually, with your spouse/fiance, or put together your own small group in advance (group members do not need to all be in the same location - groups will meet via Zoom breakout rooms)! If you register individually or as a couple, you will be placed in a group. Registration type can be selected from the drop-down menu.
Individual - $50
Married/Engaged Couples - $75
Groups of 5-6 people- $200
Groups of 7-8 people - $300
*Direct questions to Gina via phone or email:
Gina@humanheartproject.com
What to Expect
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Let’s face it - we all feel a sense of disconnect and a lack of community in certain seasons of life. This experience is designed to provide community and the encouragement that comes from realizing, “Wow, I’m not the only person that struggles to be who God created me to be.” You are not alone!
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There have been plenty of Lenten seasons where I’ve set out with big desires to invite God into a weak area of my life and to truly create space to receive his grace to transform my life in some way. Easier said than done! This workshop intentionally created and offers weekly sessions, specific weekly formation, and group sharing to help support you this Lent in a specifc and concrete way.
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Do you love clarity and structure? You will enter Lent with specific intentions and receive a clear roadmap of topics and programming for each week’s session. Additionally, you’ll receive references to resources and further guidance which builds off of the weekly content.
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Incorporating principles of theology and psychology, you’ll receive formation and tools to help you better understand what’s going on internally and how its either helping you or inhibiting you from living the Lent you’re aiming for!
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Have you ever noticed internal obstacles that trip you up while pursuing your Lenten goals? The whole premise of the workshop is to notice and engage your heart - your thoughts, emotions, choices, desires, etc. - in order to grow in interior freedom. You won’t just have an accountability partner, you’ll become a better master of your own interior world, too!
Meet the Facilitator
Gina Boeding
is the founder of The Human Heart Project and the facilitator for Return: A Lenten Journey Back to the Heart. Her passion is to help others find clarity and integration in their pursuit of holiness (wholeness). Her own life continues to be transformed by an ever-deepening understanding of God’s design for the human person and how philosophy, theology, and psychology provide interior roadmaps pointing the human person back to God. The lives and writings of St. Paul, St. Augustine, and Pope St. John Paul II serve as primary influences of her work. Gina previously served as a campus missionary and team director with FOCUS and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling at Divine Mercy University.
Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime. If you’re feeling ready, go ahead and register for a workshop.
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