Questions from Teens

Lately, my parents have been finding excuses to try to miss Mass and they call me selfish for wanting to go to Mass when they don't want to.   I've asked them to just drop me off, but they won’t.  I don’t’ know what to do.  In the 10 Commandments God tell us to keep the Sabbath holy, but he also tells us to honor our father & mother.  Am I in a state of sin because I can't go to Mass because I cannot drive?  Am I being selfish? Read more »

There is a girl that I know, which happens to be my girlfriend, and I really think she is beautiful. She truly is. I'm not talking about just what is on the outside, but also what is on the inside. I am convinced that she is beautiful. The problem here is, she doesn't believe it. Obviously I've tried to tell her, & convince her. But she just doesn’t see it. So what do I do? How can I make her see that she really is beautiful? Please help, because she deserves to know!
 Read more »

I just had a few quick questions.
 I understand that everything you do is to glorify the Lord, and I
understand that you shouldn't drink or smoke because your body is a
temple for the Holy Spirit, but I don't understand why lust is a sin.

  Also, I've heard two different theories of why bad things happen (to good people). One
 is that God doesn't make them happen but sometimes he allows them to, 
but then turns the situation into a learning experience or a blessing 
in some way.  The other theory is that he does make them happen but 
he has a reason for doing so and will turn it into a blessing somehow.

  Just some things that are on my mind.  I've been praying about them
a lot, and I am just very confused at the moment.

  Read more »

I'm at a standstill in my relationship with God; whenever I pray its like talking to a brick wall. I never feel any different, and I just need to know that someone will always be there for me. What can I do? Read more »

Dear REAP Team,

When I get bullied at school, I feel like I should yell or fight back, but I know that's not what God would want me to do. So what DO I do? Do I sit and take it?

Read more »

Dear Rachel,

Recently I did something wrong and I got caught. Also, my parents have also found out that my friends have been making bad choices, too. My parents don’t trust me any more. What can I do?

  Read more »

How do you find a good Christian wife nowadays that doesn't want sex before marriage?  
And how do you stop the act of masturbation? Read more »