Reading Emily's story, coupled with the Stations of the Cross, gave me an entirely new perspective on the purpose of personal suffering. It is redemptive, not just for us, but for the whole world.
I love how Emily found personal applications for Christ's suffering as she sorted through the challenges in her own life after being diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at age 11. Her stories are both hopeful and heartrending, and her storytelling style extremely personal. She brings clear support from Scripture, religious writings, and even a few fun pop culture references! The questions after each chapter make this book a great devotional, personal study, or group read.
Living with death always in mind (memento mori) is not typically our first choice, but Emily shows why it is good (necessary, even) and how it can help deliver us through the most difficult and heartbreaking situations. She gave me new light in considering the crosses I carry, and how God will use ultimately use those for His glory and our redemption. All of our crosses are different, but Emily's words are relevant to us all. I'm incredibly thankful that she has shared her story.
*Thank you to NetGalley and Ave Maria Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.*
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Memento Mori—Remember Your Death
Being diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at a young age, Emily DeArdo knows what it's like to live on the brink of death. By living in darkness, DeArdo found light in living in the spiritual practice of memento mori and embraced Christ's passion and death. By recognizing her own mortality, she grew in confidence and love with Christ. In her debut book, Living Memento Mori, DeArdo uses the Stations of the Cross to link her story to the suffering of Christ and shows readers how to do the same.
You'll Learn to:
- Live Through Christ's Passion
- Remind Yourself That Life is Short
- Take Up Your Cross
- Find Love in the Depths of Darkness
- Embrace the Way of Memento Mori
What is Memento Mori?
Memento mori is a Latin phrase that means “remember that you will die” or “remember death.” As a seashell memento reminds you of your vacation at the beach or your grandmother’s brooch reminds you of your grandmother, so memento mori is an item that reminds you of your mortality, such as a skull on your desk or a picture of one as your laptop wallpaper.
The Stations of the Cross
Along with memento mori, each chapter of this book is focused on one of the fifteen Stations of the Cross. Also called the Via Crucis or the “Way of the Cross,” the Stations of the Cross are designed to help people enter into Jesus’ Passion and death more intensely. Prayer can take us there.
"Valuable jewels of wisdom."
"In Living Memento Mori, Emily DeArdo imparts the valuable lessons she has learned while suffering with Jesus by her side. Like the precious drops of Jesus’ blood that spattered the Via Dolorosa, Emily shares valuable jewels of wisdom gleaned from a life lived in the shadow of death, a memento mori that has brought her closer to our Savior."
—Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, F.S.P.
Author of Remember Your Death: Memento Mori Lenten Devotional
"A beautiful, life-changing instrument."
"If you have the courage to take an honest look at the nearness of death and the true gift of every day we live, this skillfully-crafted volume can be a beautiful, life-changing instrument."
—Elizabeth Foss
Catholic author and founder of Take Up and Read
"Shows us we are never alone."
"In Living Memento Mori, Emily DeArdo shares her own journey, her own pain, her own need to face the reality of death, and shows us that hidden in the wounds of Christ, we are never alone."
—Tommy Tighe
Author of The Catholic Hipster Handbook
"A powerful reminder."
"Suffering and death are not easy subjects to meditate on, but in Living Memento Mori, Emily DeArdo challenges us to think of our own suffering and inevitable death in a way that brings both wisdom and joy. The honest story of her daily struggle to live with a fatal diagnosis is compelling on its own, but when joined with her unique interpretation of the Stations of the Cross, DeArdo provides a powerful reminder to live each day as if it’s our last and gives readers the courage to embrace our crosses and draw closer to Christ.”
—Mary Lenaburg
Author of Be Brave in the Scared
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