Cath-Lit Live: Living Easter

Amy J. Cattapan interviews Laura Kelly Fanucci, author of Living Easter: 50 Ways to Practice Resurrection (Ave Maria  Press).

"Cath-Lit Live!" features brief interviews with Catholic authors who are releasing new books. Hosted by Catholic author and speaker Amy J. Cattapan, "Cath-Lit Live!" gives viewers a glimpse into the latest Catholic books while getting to know a bit about the author as well. 

 Living Easter: 50 Ways to Practice Resurrection by Laura Kelly Fanucci (Ave Maria  Press)

In a Church that proclaims, with St. John Paul II, that “We are an Easter people, and Alleluia is our song,” a new book invites Catholics to take that vision seriously— not just on Easter Sunday, but for all fifty days of the Easter season. Living Easter by Laura Kelly Fanucci offers a joyful, practical, and deeply prayerful guide to celebrating the most significant season of the Church year. With warmth, wisdom, and accessibility, Fanucci—celebrated author and creator of The Holy Labor newsletter and the Mothering Spirit platform—helps readers embrace Easter not as a single feast day, but as a way of life.

Beautifully designed and easy to use, Living Easter serves as a daily companion throughout the Easter season. No advance preparation is required—readers simply open to the day’s entry and are guided through scripture, reflection, prayer, and action. Designed as a book to be returned to year after year, Living Easter offers generous space for notes, questions, and insights. Its heirloom-quality design makes it a meaningful resource for personal prayer, group study, and intergenerational sharing. Whether used individually or in community, the book forms readers’ minds and hearts in the abundance of the One whose love broke open the grave.

Laura Kelly Fanucci is an author, a speaker, and the founder of Mothering Spirit, where she first started writing about parenting and spirituality in 2010. She has authored seven books, including Everyday Sacrament: The Messy Grace of Parenting and Grieving Together: A Couple’s Journey through Miscarriage. Fanucci earned a bachelor’s degree in French and art history from the University of Notre Dame and a master of divinity degree from St. John’s School of Theology and Seminary.Her work has been featured on the Hallow and Ritual apps and on popular programs such as NPR’s Morning Edition, On Being, and The Kelly Clarkson Show. She writes for numerous publications, including OSV News, Give Us This Day, and (in)courage. Fanucci also writes essays on Substack at The Holy Labor and humorous reflections on surviving cancer at Not A Caring Bridge, But A Compassion Brigade. She and her husband live in Minnesota with their children.

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