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Jennifer Mendes

For my confirmation name I chose the name St. Philomena. Not only was she just a beautiful Saint, but I felt like she holds an importance in my life and the children of my generation today. She was known as the "Patroness of Purity." She was so dedicated to her way of life that she was willing to die if she could not live as God intended. Most of the martyred saints of the time were at least twice Philomena's age. Isn't this the kind of role model that every teenager today needs? Why is Saint Philomena making such a powerful spiritual return in our own times? I believe one reason is that the youth of today need an example of heroic Christian purity, even when they do not find support for purity from their society, their friends, even from their own parents. Many of today's youth are being exposed to numerous ...

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