Emily M. DeArdo

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Ash Wednesday 2024: Remembering Joy in Suffering

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Hello everyone!

Knowing how much Emily loved Jesus and spent her time serving Him and spreading her faith, we couldn’t let Lent or the time leading up until the Holy Resurrection Easter celebration pass without doing something special. For this Ash Wednesday, we wanted to share some former content from Emily that we think will bring encouragement and the Lord can use to guide you.

First, we wanted to share archived videos from Emily of her book club commentary on each chapter of her book, Living Memento Mori. These would be great if you’re using her book for a book club or for your individual journey through as well. These are housed on Facebook, so please sign in to access them
(Click the image below).

Click the image to access Emily’s archived commentary videos for Living Memento Mori.

“A life that has suffering can still be a life of joy.”

Emily had a great conversation with Kyle Heimann in February 2020 in which she talked about some of the things she was going through and how her book was her life and not just a book. She wrote it with the hopes of it reaching others facing similar trials or needing some hope. Our quote from the interview was, “A life that has suffering can still be a life of joy.”, and we hope you all can take time to meditate on that with the Lord as we go into Lent.

Lastly, we plan to post more helpful content over the next 6 weeks of Lent up until Good Friday. There will be special messages from those who knew Emily, more videos, and content Emily shared previously. Please comment if you have anything specific you’d like to see touched on in the coming weeks.

May whatever you planned to fast be a holy and pleasing offering to the Lord. May He fill you with strength and his protection as you grow closer to Him.

Amazon Prime Day: The Big Catholic Creative List!

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Most of the theology/religion section of my library. (Yes, the Magnolia books were published by a Christian publishing house!)

Most of the theology/religion section of my library. (Yes, the Magnolia books were published by a Christian publishing house!)

On Prime Day, how about supporting your local Catholic authors? :)

OK, they might not be local to you. But—really, support Catholic authors! We really do love when people read our books! (and review them on Amazon!!!!)

So I put together a big list of Catholic authors and creatives that are on Amazon—give them a look and support their work!

NOTES: In most cases, I’ve linked to their current book, or most recent book. In other cases I’ve listed to their author page where there are a whole bunch of things! If there’s a (p) after the name, it’s their author page. If not, it’s the most recent book or item. These are not in alphabetically order. The book’s title is in italics after the author’s name.

Starting with…well, me, sorry:

Living Memento Mori

And also sort of me: Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, who wrote the forward!

And the rest! Go forth and support!

Elizabeth Foss: Real Learning Revisited

And also Take Up & Read (p)

Amy Welborn (p)

Derya Little: From Islam to Christ

Jen Fulwiler: Your Blue Flame

Elizabeth Ficocceli (p)—she has kids books that are great!

Hallie Lord: On the Other Side of Fear: How I Found Peace

Kathryn Lopez, A Year With the Mystics

Jennifer Fitz: The How-To Book of Evangelization.

Kaitlyn Facista: To Middle Earth and Back Again

Lisa Hendey (p) —she’s got kids’ books, books for adults, books for everyone!

Emily Jaminet, Secrets of the Sacred Heart

Emily and her friend Michele Faehnle: Pray Fully

Lindsay Schlegel , Don’t Forget To Say Thank You

Mary Lenaburg, Be Brave In the Scared

Justin McClain, Called To Teach

Carrie Gress The Anti-Mary Exposed and Theology of Home II

Rebecca Frech, Can We Be Friends?

Erin Manning, Catholic fiction (p)

David Clayton and Leila Marie Lawler, The Little Oratory

Katie Prejean McGrady (p) devotionals, working with Catholic youth

Jane Greer, Love Like a Conflagration (poetry!)