{"product_id":"living-memento-mori-emily-m-deardo-9781594719677","title":"Living Memento Mori: My Journey Through the Stations of the Cross","description":"\u003cp\u003e Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at eleven, Emily DeArdo knew what it was like to live with a keen awareness of her own mortality. In this book, she draws on the medieval practice of \u003ci\u003ememento mori\u003c\/i\u003e, \"remember you must die,\" and shares her personal story with unique and compelling insight into the meaning of Christian life and death. Using the Stations of the Cross as a framework, DeArdo leads readers to trust in God's providence as they confront suffering and death and develop enduring spiritual strength and courage along the way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP, kicked off a rediscovery of memento mori on social media when she began tweeting about #mementomori and what it's like living with a plastic skull on her desk. Emily DeArdo said the practice caught on with millennials like her who were searching for what's real, true, and lasting in life. Trying to find the answer to \"is this all there is?\" often led her to thinking about death and what happens afterward, she noted. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eLiving Memento Mori\u003c\/i\u003e, DeArdo shares the insight she gained from living her life on the precipice of death: a willingness to embrace the Cross of Christ can transform the pain and loss we all inevitably experience into a source of spiritual growth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e DeArdo's life and reflections on mortality give a fresh voice to the traditional themes found in the Stations of the Cross. She offers the courage to face one's own suffering and concerns about death and to follow Jesus wherever he leads. You will discover: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e how memento mori can help you live a deeper spiritual life \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e how to unite your sufferings with those of Jesus \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e what the Catholic faith teaches about the meaning of suffering \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e Station by station, DeArdo links her personal and spiritual journey to the suffering of Christ and shows readers how to do the same. Each chapter of \u003ci\u003eLiving Memento Mori\u003c\/i\u003e begins with scripture, including a quotation from Pope John Paul II's \u003ci\u003eSalvifici Doloris (The Christian Meaning of Human Suffering)\u003c\/i\u003e, and closes with three questions for personal reflection or group discussion. An appendix provides readers with a guide to praying the Stations of the Cross with original meditations in the spirit of \u003ci\u003ememento mori\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Emily DeArdo passed away in 2023 at the age of 41. Her memory and reflection on memento mori show us how even a life of considerable suffering can be full of joy, hope, and peace. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.\" 2 Timothy 4:7 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emily M. Deardo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594719675\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594719677\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ave Maria Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/24\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.80h x 4.90w x 0.40d","brand":"Emily M. Deardo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057662324991,"sku":"9781594719677","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a7c0b317-912a-4463-b189-215463873a44.jpg?v=1685048234","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/living-memento-mori-emily-m-deardo-9781594719677","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}