The Friendship Project by Michele Faehnle

The Friendship Project by Michele Faehnle

Michele Faehnle and Emily Jaminet are busy wives, mothers, and volunteers. They are also friends, Catholic speakers, and the dedicated coauthors of Divine Mercy for Moms, which continues to inspire women to come together to pray, study, and live in friendship around the Divine Mercy devotion. In the midst of their active lives, Faehnle and Jaminet found themselves missing their old friends and searching for new ones. They also realized that they needed to continually work to develop deep, meaningful relationships that would allow them to be themselves, to care for others and be cared for, and to deepen their Catholic faith.

In The Friendship Project, Faehnle and Jaminet explore the cardinal and theological virtues with an eye toward friendship. Focusing on faith, hope, love, prudence, gratitude, loyalty, generosity, and prayerfulness, they help us answer questions such as, "What does it mean to be women of hope, and how does that change our lives and make us more compassionate friends during difficult times?" and "How does prayerfulness teach us how to listen to and talk with both God and our friends, which helps us reach out to those we love?"

Faehnle and Jaminet answer these questions and more by employing Church teaching and telling us stories of their own friendships and those from the lives of saints and biblical women--including the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Elizabeth, St. Thérèse of Lisieux and her sister Servant of God Léonie, and Sts. Perpetua and Felicity. Not only will you be drawn closer to friends both new and old but you'll also be reminded how these friendships--and the virtues you practice to nurture them--draw you closer to God.

Prayers, discussion questions, and a study guide make this a perfect resource for women's groups

Emily Jaminet is executive director of the Sacred Heart Enthronement Network and a contributor to CatholicMom.com and coauthor of Divine Mercy for Moms, The Friendship Project, and Our Friend Faustina. She serves on the board of directors of the Columbus Catholic Women's Conference. Jaminet earned a bachelor's degree in mental health and human services from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 1998.

Jaminet offers a daily segment called A Mother's Moment on St. Gabriel Catholic Radio and Mater Dei Radio. She has spoken to several women's groups and conferences, including 1:38 Women, Mothering with Grace Annual Mother's Conference, Indiana Catholic Women's Conference, Women's Day of Reflection for Homeschoolers, and the online Catholic Conference for Moms. Jaminet has appeared on EWTN's At Home with Jim and Joy and a number of Catholic radio programs.

Along with her coauthor, Michele Faehnle, Jaminet received the Bishop John King Mussio Award from Franciscan University of Steubenvile, of which she is an alumna. She and her husband, John, have seven children and live in Columbus, Ohio.