Sarina Stokes
Sarina has been on a life-long journey marked by an ever-deepening trust in God’s plan. Sarina grew up and went to college in Arizona, where she abundantly encountered the Lord’s mercy.
Sarina served with FOCUS from 2019-2021 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. After her missionary years, she followed the Lord’s call to book a one-way ticket to Europe and become a pilgrim.
She came back to the US and returned to Lincoln, which had been such “a well” for her during her time as a missionary. It was there in 2022 that she made a private vow consecrating her heart, mind, body and soul to Jesus.
Sarina then took a pioneering position at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House, serving in a new position as its Outreach and Ministry Coordinator, working as the retreat house’s marketing specialist, planning youth retreats, offering spiritual direction and prayerfully discerning what formation is most needed.
The “Back to the Garden” retreat is about allowing women to encounter Jesus’ mercy in that place of woundedness, like Mary Magdalen did in the garden after the Resurrection. Sarina hopes women will walk away with a newfound sense of Jesus as bridegroom and beloved.
“Your heart is the garden, it’s the indwelling of God,” Sarina explained. “This is what you’ve been made for, but there’s a place of woundedness in the feminine heart that really ruptures our relationship with Jesus.”
Events with Sarina Stokes
Ignatian Retreat: 4-Day, 5-Day or 6-Day January 19-24Flexible Dates
What is the Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat for Men or Women? Ignatian Retreats, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, are also known as directed retreats. The heart of the Ignatian Retreat involves spending four or five prayer periods each day in meditation on scripture. Thus the real director of an Ignatian Retreat is the Holy Spirit. The retreat is marked by a complete silence, as there are no common prayers or devotions outside of Mass and Exposition, and no social time as even the meals are taken in silence to continue the reflection and prayerful atmosphere.…
Back to the Garden Women's RetreatApril 4 - 6, 2025
Apr. 4-6, 2025 Back to the Garden: Healing the Feminine Heart through Jesus, the Bridegroom with Sarina Stokes and Fr. Cole Kennett Go here for Virtual Option to Watch Online 3-Day weekend for Young Adult Women starts Friday at 7:00pm (6:00pm Reception), ends Sunday at 12:00pm. Back to the Garden You were made for Heaven. You were made for Jesus. You were made to walk in the garden of your heart with Him. All young adult women, open to all vocations, are invited to encounter the masculine Heart of Jesus Christ, The Bridegroom, and the restoration He has in store…
Back to the Garden Women's Retreat VirtualApril 4 - 6, 2025
Apr. 4-6, 2025 Back to the Garden: Healing the Feminine Heart through Jesus, the Bridegroom with Sarina Stokes and Fr. Cole Kennett Go here to attend in-person Online 3-Day weekend for Young Adult Women starts Friday at 7:00pm ends Sunday with 11:00am Mass. Back to the Garden You were made for Heaven. You were made for Jesus. You were made to walk in the garden of your heart with Him. All young adult women, open to all vocations, are invited to encounter the masculine Heart of Jesus Christ, The Bridegroom, and the restoration He has in store for your feminine…