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Carolyn Astfalk
Oct 31, 20243 min read
Public Libraries Ain't What They Used to Be
We want parents and grandparents to be confident in choosing books, knowing that they’ll not only find a good story but one that reflects a
Theresa Linden
Apr 29, 20245 min read
5 Ways to Be a Good Friend
To have a good friendship, it helps to know how to be a good friend, so here are 5 suggestions!
Theresa Linden
Mar 15, 20241 min read
Faith Through Fiction: Saint Patrick's Day Special
On March 17th, many will celebrate the feast day of Saint Patrick of Ireland, whether they are Catholic or not and whether they are Irish...
Leslea Wahl
Dec 31, 20232 min read
What Will the New Year Bring?
Welcome to 2024! While the end of December is a great time for reflection on the past year, January provides the perfect opportunity to...
Cynthia T. Toney
Dec 6, 20233 min read
Gift of Self
If someone baked me an Italian cream cake for Christmas, I would be pleased. If someone spent the time showing me how to bake one and...
Marie Keiser
Oct 2, 20233 min read
The Wonder of Life
Last week, I gave birth to my fourth child. And somehow, despite months of pregnancy, and hours and hours (and hours!) of labor, the...
Antony B. Kolenc
Aug 31, 20234 min read
God Wants Me to Do What!?
But perhaps the one question that you haven’t asked yourself yet is the most important one of all—“What does God want me to do with my life?
T. M. Gaouette
Jul 8, 20231 min read
Faith Through Fiction: Doing God's Will
Catholic Teen Books is excited to share another new episode of Faith Through Fiction! Faith Through Fiction is a video blog series that...
Theresa Linden
Jun 15, 20234 min read
Not Good Enough
Lord, send me a nice girl, won’t you? Even as I mentally prayed the words, I knew I wasn’t worthy. I didn’t deserve a girl who’d stuck to...
Marie Keiser
May 31, 20234 min read
Decisions. Decisions.
Graduation. You've looked forward to this day for years, planned for it, prepared for it. Maybe you're going to have a big party to...
Carolyn Astfalk
May 20, 20233 min read
Catholic Piety Hacks: Sacramentals
In a recent conversation with some of my children, we talked about how often Christianity is portrayed as Catholicism (as opposed to...
T. M. Gaouette
May 18, 20231 min read
Faith Through Fiction is back!
Catholic Teen Books is excited to share new episodes of Faith Through Fiction! For those not familiar with this series, and for those...
Corinna Turner
Dec 18, 20223 min read
Time to Triage the Traditions?
Advent is supposed to be the season of expectation, Christmas the joyful fulfillment of that expectation, but too often it's Christmas...
Susan Peek
Sep 1, 20223 min read
The Saints as our Friends
When you hear the word saint, what is the first thing that pops into your mind? Maybe you think of a statue in your church – a lifeless...
Theresa Linden
May 21, 20222 min read
Let's Get Catholic Teen Books into Local Libraries
Who doesn't love a good adventure or mystery, an inspiring historical or saint story, a thought-provoking science fiction or dystopian,...
Leslea Wahl
Feb 28, 20223 min read
How well do you know CatholicTeenBooks.com?
Finding the right books for yourself or young adult family members can be a challenge. Our site offers books from 16 authors, multiple...
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