Canaan In The Desert
located in Phoenix, Arizona 

Canaan in the Desert is the American branch of the Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary, founded by Mother Basilea Schlink in 1968. It's located north of Phoenix Mtn Preserve and features a Prayer Garden with sculptured reliefs of Jesus' Passion and Resurrection. There is also a Fountain of the Father's Goodness and a Chapel. Much of the garden and reliefs are set amongst natural Arizona desert plants, with pathways and benches to sit on for spiritual reflection.



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