Welcome

Dear Readers,
      Welcome to my blog. "Are You There, God?" is dedicated to bringing a new, modern spin to the Catholic faith. The traditional teachings may seem a bit outdated to the youth of today. I hope to bring bits and pieces of the Catholic faith into this blog and apply it to life in a way that is interesting and applicable to teens and young adults.
         My original intention with this blog was to take different Bible passages and write a youth homily on them, explaining how I think it connects with life for people of my generation. I'd like to stress that it's my opinion and interpretation and not teachings sanctioned by the Catholic Church. 
         From time to time, I will also post faith questions in attempt to start a  discussion. Please feel free to express yourself in a respectable manner and be respectful of the opinions of others.
          Other times, I will post interesting faith news or video clips that I find around the Web as well. Don't worry, I won't turn this into a Sunday School class. I'll keep it fun. Believe me, if I find it boring or irrelevant, it won't be posted here.
         I have not created this site to shove the Gospel down your throat. While I respect the Catholic faith after fourteen years of Catholic school, I'm not quite as unwavering in my faith as I should be. In fact, I'm struggling with it. There's times that I question many teachings or wonder if what the priest is preaching is really relevant to people of my generation and socioeconomic class. Despite this, I was taught that I am supposed to make faith an important part of my life, and I hope to grow in strength in my faith so that I can hopefully pass the beliefs on to my own children and continue the legacy.
        As I take this spiritual journey, I hope that you'll read on and grow with me.

~Catholic Cathy