If you want a teenager to run away from church go ahead and teach them about the virgin saints. If you want teenagers to see the power they hold and the faith they can embody tell them about the the fearless arguers, the brave truth tellers, the rebel saints.
We Need Both Facts and Fairies
I believe in a world that is wider and deeper and bolder than the facts that I can quantify about my existence.
St. Stephen tells bold truths. Do I encourage that from my children?
My daughter has outgrown her bold statements. But now I miss her brutal honesty.