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St. Agatha: Patroness of Pink

I live in a house with four women: my Queen and my three little princesses. It’s an estrogen factory; a kingdom of all things pink. When I say it’s pink I don’t mean it figuratively, it’s literal. I wake and sleep inside a Disney princess’ dream… it’s so pink that it looks like a Pepto Bismol factory exploded. Pink isn’t just in my house – everywhere you look in October, pink’s popping up.

As many of you are aware, October in America is “Breast Cancer Awareness” month. One of the great gifts we have as Catholics is a deeper understanding of the Communion of Saints, and the power of intercessory prayer. The saints and martyrs lived heroically virtuous lives. One such model of heroism and virtue is St. Agatha, who also happens to be the patron saint against breast cancer and breast disease.

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Saintly Minute: St. Teresa of Avila

St. Teresa is one of the most popular saints around right now… from Confirmation names to devotions, her fan club is blowing up. Get to know her story a little better with our ‘Saintly Minute’ video on St. Teresa of Avila.

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You Said It: The Example of St. Maria Goretti

(Editor’s Note: At the beginning of the month, I asked for contributions to the site from you – teens. Each time we ask and you answer, we’ll put some of the articles up in a feature we’re calling ‘You Said It.’ The first piece is by Jacqueline E from TX.)

A question that teens usually ponder regarding sex is, “How far is too far?” But a new question I challenge us to consider is, “How far would you go to protect your purity?”

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A Convert's View on the Saints

Growing up in a non-denominational Christian home, I was told many things about Catholicism. Few were true. Regarding the Saints, I was only told “Catholics idolize them and talk to the dead, which is a sin.” I never questioned this until my junior year in college when I lost my beloved Uncle Luis.

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Saintly Minute: St. Maria Goretti

Here is a quick look at the life of Maria Goretti, one of the youngest saints in the Church. Her story is a call for all of us to defend our chastity, and to forgive those who sin against us.

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Saintly Minute: Saint Maximilian Kolbe

St. Maximilian Kolbe [Saintly Minute] from Life Teen on Vimeo. Today we take a glimpse at St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Franciscan priest who offered his life at a concentration camp during World War II. St. Maximilian Kolbe is a good example of having courage in the face of great adversity. If only we could all have his bravery! Read more [...]

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Saints: Examples of Faith (And You Can Be One Too)

Have you ever heard of St. Billy of Des Moines or St. Nikki of Long Island?

Probably not, since they’re not canonized or “known” saints of the Church… yet.

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Saintly Minute: Saint Faustina

Saint Faustina is a powerhouse of holiness, and during this month on saints we knew we had to share a little bit of her story with you. Check out the video for a Saintly Minute on St. Faustina.

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From the Editor's Desk: Saint-stravaganza!

Saints – what do you think of when you see the word? You might think of your Confirmation saint or the saint your parish is named after. Maybe your family has a certain saint they’re devoted to, or you’ve looked into which one you’re named after.

That’s what we’ll be diving into this month on LifeTeen.com – Saints. From stories of their lives to answering the weirdest questions (“What’s up with incorruptibility?”), this’ll be a month all about our sacred superheroes.

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Happy Feast Day: St. Pio of Pietrelcina

The Church gives us feast days throughout the year so that we can look to the Saints who went before us, learn from their example, and ask their intercession. Today is the feast of one of my favorite saints – Saint Pio of Pietrelcina! Padre Pio was an amazing role model for every one of us.

Learn more about Padre Pio after the jump.

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A Saint Studded Week

Even when I don’t get a chance to go to daily Mass, I like to check out the readings for the day (you can find them in our Daily Devotional or on the USCCB website). And something I noticed about this week is that it’s particularly saintly. Every day this week has a different Saint attached to it. That got me thinking: how much do I really know about the saints? There are over ten thousand canonized Saints in the Church, so there’s no way I could know them all… but do I even know one hundred? Read more [...]

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2.04 – What Are Angels?

What’s the lowdown on angels? What do they do? Who are they?

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