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Trusting God with Our Fate
Did you see the recent solar eclipse in North America? Were you awed or unimpressed? What about your anticipation of the eclipse? Those...
Carolyn Astfalk
Apr 16, 20243 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...
Antony B. Kolenc
Apr 3, 20244 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...
Theresa Linden
Mar 15, 20241 min read


The Church is a Storyteller
Once upon a time, everyone was waiting. What were they waiting for, you might ask? Well, not all of them really knew. They were waiting...
Marie Keiser
Mar 1, 20243 min read


Should We Encourage Catholic Teens to Read Romance?
Romance remains a popular subgenre in the Young Adult market, but is reading romance healthy for adolescents? Some parents may be...
Carolyn Astfalk
Feb 20, 20244 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...
T. M. Gaouette
Feb 2, 20241 min read


Epiphany . . . What's the Big Deal?
When I was little, Epiphany was one of my favorite feasts. My parents had a beautiful nativity scene, of which the most exciting and...
Marie Keiser
Jan 12, 20242 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 31, 20232 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...
Leslea Wahl
Dec 19, 20233 min read


Imagine Jesus Coming Over to Your House
The season of Advent has it hard. When Christmas lights—and Christmas presents—take over store displays the second Halloween is over, and...
Marie Keiser
Dec 12, 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...
Cynthia T. Toney
Dec 6, 20233 min read


When It’s OK to Be Loud
Shh! We know the times and places when we’re supposed to be quiet or to speak softly: When a baby or sick person is sleeping. When...
Cynthia T. Toney
Nov 20, 20232 min read


A Prayer Before Writing
The most important move in my writing adventure was instilled in my heart by my dad when I was a child. My dad's an award-winning...
Sarah Robsdottir
Nov 1, 20233 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,...
Carolyn Astfalk
Oct 18, 20232 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...
Marie Keiser
Oct 2, 20233 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...
Leslea Wahl
Sep 15, 20232 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?
Antony B. Kolenc
Aug 31, 20234 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...
Theresa Linden
Aug 16, 20232 min read


Participation in God's Creativity
One of the greatest privileges as human beings made in the image and likeness of God is our participation in His creativity. God, creator...
Carolyn Astfalk
Aug 1, 20233 min read


Faith through Fiction: Authentic You
Catholic Teen Books is excited to share another new episode of Faith Through Fiction! Faith Through Fiction is a video blog series that...
Carolyn Astfalk
Jul 21, 20231 min read
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