ABOUT

Laura Kelly Fanucci is an award-winning author, a popular content creator on Instagram, and the founder of Mothering Spirit, an ecumenical online community on spirituality and parenting.

Laura has authored many books, including Everyday Sacrament: The Messy Grace of Parenting (Liturgical Press, 2014), Grieving Together: A Couple's Journey through Miscarriage (OSV, 2018), and Called On The Way: The Daily Practice of Discipleship (2nd edition, Liturgical Press, 2025). Her latest book is now available from Ave Maria Press: Living Easter: 50 Days to Practice Resurrection.

Laura’s work has been featured on the BBC, NPR’s Morning Edition, The On Being Project, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and the Hallow and Ritual apps. She is a monthly columnist for OSV News Service and a regular contributor to publications including Give Us This Day, America Magazine, and U.S. Catholic.

She writes two bestselling Substacks: The Holy Labor on spirituality and everyday life and The Compassion Brigade, a half-humorous, half-theological reflection on surviving breast cancer in her early 40s.

Laura earned her B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and her Master of Divinity from Saint John's School of Theology and Seminary in Collegeville, MN, where she spent over a decade working on theological initiatives on vocation with the Collegeville Institute.

She received the Sister Mary Anthony Wagner Award from Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary in 2024 and is honored to serve on the Board of Directors for Ave Maria Press.

Laura lives in Minnesota with her husband and their five sons.

MEDIA

Read Laura’s essays on Substack at

The Holy Labor - Laura Kelly Fanucci Substack

Follow my journey with cancer at

The Compassion Brigade

Living Easter book by Laura Kelly Fanucci

“Living Easter is a radiant companion for the Church’s greatest season. Laura Kelly Fanucci leads us deep into the mystery of the Resurrection with scripture, prayer, and practices that awaken joy. Her book is not only thoughtful but profoundly practical, offering ways to make Easter a daily reality. I recommend it to anyone who longs to carry the light of Easter into every corner of life.”

Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP

Cohost of the Godsplaining podcast and author of Witness: A Guided Lent Journal

"Called on the Way is a highly accessible invitation to discipleship, with Kathleen Cahalan and Laura Fanucci as gentle and wise guides. The book describes what it means to be a 'called disciple on the way' in clear language, amplified by Scripture, stories of saints, the authors’ own narratives, and helpful reflection questions at the end of each chapter. The book brings the authors’ many years of work on vocation to a broad audience; this is a faith-filled, intelligent book for individuals or small groups, highly recommended."

— Claire Wolfteich

Boston University

Grieving Together by Laura Kelly Fanucci & Franco David Fanucci

“Grieving Together is a godsend for anyone grieving the loss of a pregnancy. It’s written with clarity, sensitivity, and compassion, and is equally accessible to women and men. Losing a pregnancy can feel like wandering through the wilderness, but this book is an invaluable guide and the Fanuccis are the wisest and most encouraging of fellow travelers. It’s not a stretch to say that lives will be changed by this beautiful, much-needed book.”

— Ginny Kubitz Moyer

Author of Taste and See: Experiencing the Goodness of God with Our Five Senses

To Bless Our Callings by Laura Kelly Fanucci

"Laura Fanucci’s book To Bless Our Callings is a theological, spiritual, and liturgical gem. Filled with insight into how callings relate to the stages of life, paid and unpaid work and the professions, and the liturgical year, it provides a comprehensive and eminently usable resource for pastors, religious leaders, and anyone who wants to relate their faith to every aspect of human life."

— Douglas Schuurman

Professor of Religion at St. Olaf College and author of Vocation: Discerning Our Callings in Life

Everyday Sacrament by Laura Kelly Fanucci

"Everyday Sacrament is a gift to any of us seeking God in the messiness of life and raising kids. With refreshing honesty, Laura Kelly Fanucci shares her home and heart to reveal the sacred in everything from changing diapers to rocking a child to sleep. Along the way, she develops a real-world theology that brings the sacraments to life and honors parenting for the holy vocation that it is. As with any encounter of grace, gratitude is in order for this powerful testimony to the messy grace of parenting."