In Flowers in the Garden of Mercy , Brittany Marlowe Holberg shares contemplative meditations born from tending a garden on Texas's death row, where seeds of hope bloom alongside vegetables and flowers. Through these reflections, readers will discover the transformative power of God's mercy, even in the most unexpected places. "Brittany Holberg’s writings are prayer made visible—authentic, raw, and luminous with hope. These meditations invite us to see beyond the worst acts of a person’s life and recognize the divine spark that punishment can never extinguish. —Sr Helen Prejean , CSJ , author of Dead Man Walking , The Death of Innocents , and River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey For thirty years on Texas’ Death Row, Brittany Marlowe Holberg has walked a remarkable spiritual journey. Her conversion to Catholicism transformed her life in prison into one of deep contemplation and prayer. This collection of her writings reveals the power of God’s grace to effect change in the most difficult circumstances--and in people widely considered lost. Her journey is a powerful reminder that no one is beyond the reach of redemption, that grace can flourish behind prison walls, and that the dignity of every human life must be upheld—from conception to natural death. —Most Rev. Salvatore J. Cordileone , Archbishop of San Francisco From the bleak and harsh confines of life on Texas’ Death Row, Brittany Marlowe Holberg offers us not just seeds, but a flowering garden of hope. These simple yet powerful meditations are reminders of the possibility of redemption in every human story, no matter who we are, what we’ve done or what others think about us —Fr James Martin, SJ , consultant to the Vatican Secretariat for Communications, Editor at Large for America Magazine , and author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage