Sarah McMahon

What One Flight Taught Me About Anxiety - LifeTeen.com for Catholic Youth

Okay, honest moment: I fly all the time and I HATE IT. I have no control over what happens in that plane and that freaks me out. Recently, I was on a plane back to school and feeling quite sick of flying.

20 Seconds of Courage: How I Found Healing from Self-Hatred - LifeTeen.com for Catholic Youth

For as long as I can remember I have struggled with my body image and perfectionism - a tough combo. I was a dancer growing up and was told that I needed to lose weight. There were some days when my teacher told me to skip meals, and I listened.

Restored - LifeTeen.com for Catholic Youth

I like things to be perfect. You could even, possibly, say I'm a perfectionist. Sometimes, it works in my favor... ...especially when it comes to getting grades back but, other times, not so much. For a long time I believed that I had to be perfect in order to be a good Catholic and a good daughter of God.

Edge Night: Sacramentals

Support System

Middle School Examination of Conscience

Sixth Grade Love God "Jesus said to them, "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind." - Matthew 22:37 Examination Questions Have I been to Mass every Sunday and on Holy Days of Obligation? Did I pay attention at Mass?

fiat Rule of Life

fiat: a catholic women's group "behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. may it be done to me according to your word." Luke 1:38 Identity: Our Blessed Mother, Mary, is the perfect example of authentic femininity. We strive to be like Mary in our words and deeds by asking for her heart and to live...

Do whatever He tells you

The Wedding at Cana "On the third day there was a wedding in Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine.

The Visitation

Read Luke 1:39-45 Elizabeth is an incredible person. We don't hear much about her but what we do hear is incredibly important. She rejoices in what the Lord has given her and in what He is doing in young Mary's life. Instead of being envious of Mary or condemning her for being pregnant and unmarried...

Making the distance work

Hi my name is Sarah and I'm in a long distance relationship. And not one of those three hours away from each other, see each other on the weekends kind of long distance relationships. I'm talking over 1,000 miles, Vanessa Carlton, Plain White T's kind of long distance relationship.

To the family in front of me at Christmas Eve Mass

This post was written last year after my heart was shown the love of Christ in a radical and true way, I wanted to share it with y'all as I was going back and reading through old journals* To the family in front of me at Christmas Eve Mass, Thank you.

It's not about you: A response to "Dear Church, here's why people are really leaving you"

Dear John, I want to express my sincere sentiments regarding your open letter to churches everywhere. I am a faithful Catholic. I converted in high school and my life was transformed by the Lord two summers ago when I served as a missionary and I haven't looked back since.

An open letter to my brothers

Hello friends, Please understand before I begin that I love you. This letter will not be sugar and spice and everything nice because loving someone means being honest, even when it's hard. I know as ladies we also have work to do, I'll get more into that another time.