I have grown up around strong women — my mother, my grandmothers, my aunts and my friends. And I can honestly say that I have been blessed by these women in my life. They have shaped me into who I am today,…
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Throughout my life — 17 years — I have quickly picked up on the fact that there are few forms of entertainment in a small town. The options become even slimmer when you are referring to a small southern town in Arkansas.…
« read »The hardest word in the dictionary to put into practice is the word “yes.” It’s one of the first words that many of us learn as children, and yet we still struggle to apply it to our everyday lives. It is one…
« read »Colossians 3:2 says, “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” One of the biggest things I see affecting young people today is overconsumption, always wanting the newest trend and never just being content with what was cool last year…
« read »The perception of God as cold or distant often appears to be believable. Tragedies are rampant throughout the world while loneliness and hopelessness can be a frequent feeling within the heart. However, the art of the journey of prayer involves learning to…
« read »Sitting with God in the quiet has never come easily to me. It is not that I do not enjoy silence, rather, I am scared of what it could possibly bring. What if he tells me something I do not want to…
« read »The Catholic Church’s social justice teachings encourage us to treat everyone fairly, just as we wish to be treated and to value human dignity and the common good. At first, I did not really know what it truly meant to have social…
« read »Young Faith columnist Sarah Beth Thomas is a junior at Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock. St. Anne Church in North Little Rock is her home parish.…
« read »I could no longer watch Netflix because I did not feel productive, which also made going to Mass especially hard.
At times I found myself thinking about my upcoming assignments and planning when I was going to do them instead of paying…
« read »Slowly but surely, these teachings started to take root in my young mind and shape my outlook and actions.
Certain stories stuck with me. Growing up there was one I often struggled with, the story of “doubting” Thomas. I often…
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