Ella Schmidtbauer, Author at LifeTeen.com for Catholic Youth

Ella Schmidtbauer

I don’t know what your favorite season is, but I’m falling in love with spring all over again! Ever since I moved from Wisconsin to Arizona, spring has never felt the same. But the smell of Arizona’s orange blossoms? Actually quite glorious. Also, I’ve recently climbed a tree — sadly, not an orange tree (they probably have a lot of bees). You should try it sometime! If you can’t tell already, I love to encounter God in nature. And, of course, in the Eucharist!

Blessed

That Moment When Someone Who Could Be Your Older Brother Is Declared a Saint

“The Eucharist is my highway to heaven.” – (Soon-to-Be) Saint Carlo Acutis Eeeeek! Let me pause for a minute to do some backflips!!! A real-life saint. A saint who was alive only 18 years ago?!? Who owned a literal PlayStation?!? I’ll admit, I can’t actually do a backflip, so