Episode 238: Diane Owens on Walking with Jesus to Jerusalem: A Lenten Pilgrimage of Hope (January 13, 2026)

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Diane Owens on her book Walking with Jesus to Jerusalem: A Lenten Pilgrimage of Hope.

Walking with Jesus to Jerusalem: A Lenten Pilgrimage of Hope is an invitation to deepen your relationship with Jesus during this jubilee year when Pope Francis calls us to be “Pilgrims of Hope.”

Each day of this unique photographic pilgrimage you’ll gaze at a crucifix or sacred artwork from the U.S. and the Holy Land guided by spiritual director Diane Amento Owens. Included with each photo is a Scripture passage, reflection, prayer, and suggested action to deepen your spiritual journey from Ash Wednesday through the Easter Octave.

Throughout this Lenten devotional, Owens weaves elements of her grief journey after losing her daughter to brain cancer. She also draws on her experience accompanying others who are grieving or struggling with life’s challenges.

Whether you’re bearing your own cross or helping someone else carry theirs, this Lenten journey will remind you that Jesus accompanies you in your struggles, and you can rest in the hope that death is not the end of the story.

This devotional can also be your companion of hope whenever you carry heavy burdens or your own cross seems unbearable. Gazing at Jesus on his cross is not just for Lent.

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