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Theresa Linden
Apr 295 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!
Antony B. Kolenc
Apr 34 min read
Who Was That Masked Man?
Imagine sitting by yourself in your family room on a spring night, watching television or playing video games. You’re enjoying your...
Theresa Linden
Mar 151 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...
T. M. Gaouette
Feb 21 min read
When you gaze up at Jesus
God’s gift is an offering of His only Son for our sins. Does that make you think twice about your sins? When you gaze up at Jesus during...
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...
Leslea Wahl
Dec 19, 20233 min read
An Unusual Writing Project and a Christmas Story
Have you ever heard of an Exquisite Corpse? I know that doesn’t sound very Christmasy, but CatholicTeenBooks has several Christmas-themed...
Carolyn Astfalk
Oct 18, 20232 min read
Be You!
In movies, TV shows, video games, and books, so much emphasis is given to characters who buck the system, those who defy expectations,...
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...
Leslea Wahl
Sep 15, 20232 min read
Who's in Your Saint Posse?
Saints are holy people that lived their lives for Christ. They loved God so much that they devoted themselves to heroically living out...
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?
Theresa Linden
Aug 16, 20232 min read
Catholic Teen Books Welcomes Sarah Robsdottir
Catholic Teen Books is happy to announce their newest member: Sarah Robsdottir! Sarah is a Catholic convert, a homeschooling mom to seven...
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...
Leslea Wahl
Jun 30, 20232 min read
Summer Reading
Reading and summer have always seemed like the perfect combination. I have fond childhood memories of walking to the bookmobile on hot...
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...
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...
Theresa Linden
May 5, 20234 min read
Granting Your Heart’s Desire
May He grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfil all your plans! -Psalm 20:4 What does your heart desire? Are you focused on studies and...
Carolyn Astfalk
Apr 18, 20234 min read
The Unexpected Confirmation Saint: One of God’s Mercies
My oldest son was confirmed in the Catholic Church six years ago, now. The link in the previous sentence explains the sacrament in a...
Leslea Wahl
Feb 28, 20233 min read
Saint, Relics, and Us
When people think of March, St. Patrick’s Day often comes to mind—along with leprechauns and pots of gold! But, hopefully, as Catholics,...
Theresa Linden
Feb 14, 20234 min read
Once you know, you know.
Once you discover that God is real, that He is here with you and that He loves you with an unfathomable love, your life can never be the...
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