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Sharing the Faith: Stories From a Pro-Life Nurse

___________________________________________ The “Sharing the Faith” Life Teen Blog series features testimonies of core members who find creative ways to live out the Gospel in their unique vocational fields. This blog is written for a core member audience. This blog describes the sadness felt by a woman’s decision to have an

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All Saints' Day

Would Jesus Celebrate Halloween?

I’ll never forget the question that taught me it’s okay to ask questions, particularly ones about our Catholic faith. As a preteen at one of my very first Edge Nights, I found myself sitting on a Cheetos-stained couch from Goodwill next to someone I’m sure I’d never met before. My

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Afraid

My First 100 Days as a Priest

I had so many fears about becoming a priest.  What if I get lonely… What if I don’t fit the “mold” (whatever that means) of being a priest… What if I am not holy enough… What if I am not effective…   You get the idea. What I have discovered

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Acting

Sharing the Faith: Stages of Life

___________________________________________ The “Sharing the Faith” Life Teen Blog series features testimonies of core members who find creative ways to live out the Gospel in their unique vocational fields. ___________________________________________   “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.” (John 15:18) Hi! My name

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Commitment

FOMO and Flaking: Why Commitment Matters

It was the same experience almost every Sunday afternoon. As a Life Teen missionary, we worked retreats most weekends, so we had Mondays off. On Sunday, after we finished throwing away the last of the trash, cleaning the dining hall, and spending some time thanking God for the grace poured

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“Thou Shalt Not Have Fun,” Said God Never

I keep an ever-growing list of jokes on my phone. It is a holdover from when I was a youth minister. Whenever I hear a good one, I write it down and keep it for later. You never know when you’ll need a good joke! My current favorite is: Most

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Sharing the Faith: If These Walls Could Evangelize

_________________________________ The “Sharing the Faith” Life Teen Blog series features testimonies of core members who find creative ways to live out the Gospel in their unique vocational fields. _________________________________   Your walls may not be able to talk, but what if I told you they could evangelize? Fresh out of

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Adoration

Jesus Is the MVP of the National Eucharistic Congress

JESUS. IS. HERE.  There was no need for His introduction, nor hype from the emcees. Expectations were left at the door after the first ten minutes of the opening session at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress. We were part of a historic moment, and we knew it. In America, football

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Graduation Gameplan

“We must not attempt to control God’s actions. We must not count the stages in the journey he would have us make. We must not desire a clear perception of our advance along the road, nor know precisely where we are on the way of holiness.”   Step 1: Turn

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