Melissa Overmyer is an evangelist, author, and speaker. She is the founder of Something Greater Ministries and author of several books. Melissa is a convert to Catholicism and has her master’s degree in Catholic theology with a concentration in Sacred Scripture.
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Living the Blessed Life with Melissa Overmyer (Morning Session)
Friday, May 1, 2026
10:00 am EDT - 11:00 am EDT
Catholic Information Center
1501 K Street NW
Washington,
DC
20005
United States
Description
You are invited to join evangelist, writer, and speaker, Melissa Overmyer, for a presentation of her book, Living the Blessed Life: Seven Keys to Trusting God and Embracing Joy, on Friday morning, May 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. After the talk, stay for a booksigning with Melissa. Living the Blessed Life: Seven Keys to Trusting God and Embracing Joy will be available for purchase at the CIC bookstore.
The morning-time talk is for those with alternative work schedules from the “normal” 9-to-5. The session will include a coffee social, and will be held in-person only.
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May 1st Schedule:
- 9:30 AM: Doors open for check-in and coffee social
- 10:00 AM: Presentation by Melissa Overmyer
- 11:00 AM: Buy Melissa’s book and get it signed
About the Book:
“Turn on your TV, surf the web, or read a book; everyone is searching for happiness, and everyone is engaged in some way with a strategy to acquire it. Melissa Overmyer highlights seven ways, or seven portals, if you will, to experience and live the blessed life, and discover what the world is searching for, but even better. Melissa’s message is accessible, practical, scriptural, and doable.”
–Jeff Cavins
In a world that promises happiness through success, relationships, and comfort, many still find themselves restless and unfulfilled. Living the Blessed Life reveals a deeper truth affirmed by both science and the Catholic faith: lasting happiness flows from love, and love finds its source in God.
Drawing from modern research on happiness, Scripture, the teachings of the Catholic Church, and the lives of the saints, author Melissa Overmyer unveils seven transformative keys that will deepen your faith and fill your life with authentic joy. Through the “Blessed” framework—Beauty, Laughter, Encounter, Song, Silence, Engage, and Distinct—you’ll discover how to:
- Uncover how deeply God loves you and how this changes everything
- Choose joy as a daily practice rooted in faith and trust in God
- Learn to trust God’s plan even in difficult circumstances
- Nurture your body, mind, and spirit through habits that honor God and support true wellness
- Experience deep enjoyment, satisfaction, and meaning in everyday moments
- Embrace practices rooted in Scripture and Church teaching
Living the Blessed Life is a seven-week personal retreat designed to leave you more joyful and grounded, with daily reflections, journaling space, and morning and evening prayer prompts enriched by timeless wisdom from Scripture and the saints.
Blending practical tools with deep spiritual truth, this book offers a clear path for anyone seeking to deepen their faith or rediscover the authentic joy and happiness their heart truly desires.
Living Your Blessed Life is available for purchase at the Catholic Information Center’s bookstore.
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