Three Points to Live By

After you hear the word "sexy," don't get disgusted. Watch it all the way through. Ashton Kutcher makes some great points. He talks about three things: finding opportunities, building a life rather than living one, and what the true kind of sexy is: being smart. 

"Make a Difference" Day

Did you know that October 24th is "Make a Difference" Day? That got me thinking--how do we really make a difference? Do we even try to make a difference in the world around us? This upcoming month is a good place to start for trying harder to really make a difference. It sounds exhausting, doesn't it? But the thing is, you can start by doing something thoughtful for someone within your own family or friend circle. Work on a prayer bouquet for one of your parents, help out a sibling, make a card for a friend you really appreciate...the possibilities are endless. From there, you can try doing even bigger projects--like collecting items for the local homeless shelter, volunteering at a soup kitchen, or even making cards for elderly residents at a nursing home.

Pope Francis reminds us that "we must restore hope to young people, help the old, be open to the future, spread love. Be poor among the poor. We need to include the excluded and preach peace." 

Get started early. Don't wait until October 24th to begin.

The Ultimate List of Catholic Books For Catholic Girls

Ernest Hemingway once said, “there is no friend as loyal as a book.” Saint Alphonsus Liguori also said, "Without good books and spiritual reading, it will be morally impossible to save our souls." Below is the ultimate list of Catholic books that most Catholic teen girls should take the time to read. I have included a few favorite Christian books of mine. They're not necessarily Catholic, but noteworthy all the same.


                                     Tea & Cake with the Saints, by Alice Cantrell

The Youcat, the essential Catholic handbook

Beautiful Girlhood, by Karen Andrea 

Pure Faith prayer book

Ablaze: Stories of Daring Teen Saints, 

 by Colleen Swaim

Radiate: More Stories of Teen Saints,

by Colleen Swaim

That One Girl, by Christina Mead

An Easy Way to Become a Saint, 

by Fr. Paul O'Sullivan

Fictional Catholic books

NOTE: The books below have some very mature themes, so if you're under 

fourteen years old, check with your parents to see if you can read them.

Ten Commandments for Kissing Gloria Jean, 

by Britt Leigh

The Shadow of the Bear, 

by Regina Doman

I am Margaret, by Corinna Turner

This is where my list ends! I hope this was helpful to you. Please pass it on. And do tell, what are your favorite Catholic books? What do you think of the books I've listed? Comment below!