Living Easter: 50 Days to Practice Resurrection Joy | A Catholic Easter Devotional for Adults | Full Color, Hardcover - Hardcover

Fanucci, Laura Kelly

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1646804473 ISBN 13: 9781646804474

Publisher: Ave Maria Press, 2026

Synopsis

Living Easter: Key Features

• A Catholic Easter devotional for adults ― 50 daily reflections rooted in scripture, prayer, and action
• Designed for the Easter season and beyond ― daily companion for Easter Sunday through Pentecost
• Written by celebrated author Laura Kelly Fanucci, creator of The Holy Labor newsletter and Mothering Spirit platform
• Gorgeous full-color hardcover ― beautiful pages for reflection, journaling, and keepsake value
• A meaningful Easter gift ― perfect for personal meditation, group study, or giving to friends, family, and RCIA participants

Full Description

Living Easter helps you fulfill the vision of St. John Paul II, who said: “We are an Easter people, and Alleluia is our song!” This beautifully revised and expanded volume is an updated edition of Risen, originally published in 2019, refreshed to invite a new generation into the joy of the Resurrection.

Celebrated author Laura Kelly Fanucci writes: “Living Easter celebrates joy itself as our Resurrection practice. Taking up joy as a daily discipline teaches us about feasting as a companion practice to fasting: an intentional sacred act that draws us closer to God.”

This full-color hardcover edition guides you through fifty days of scripture, reflection, prayer, and action:

• Read a passage from the Gospels or Acts of the Apostles about Jesus’ Resurrection
• Ponder a reflection that deepens your understanding of these foundational stories
• Follow a heartfelt, brief prayer prompt
• Take up a daily call-to-action ― from ideas for what to eat or wear during Easter, to lively ways to practice joy in your interactions with others

Each week ends with a longer essay exploring the experiences of Jesus’ mother, Mary, and the disciples, beholding the wonder of Christ’s first appearances after his death and burial. These reflections provide timeless guidance for personal growth and shared discussion.

Living Easter also offers space for margin notes, questions, and insights, creating a devotional that can be returned to year after year. Beautifully designed, this hardcover devotional is perfect as a personal companion or a meaningful Easter gift for adults, friends, and family.

Celebrate Easter fully, live the Resurrection, and let joy become your daily spiritual practice.

About this title

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ave Maria Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1646804473
• ISBN 13: 9781646804474
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160