It is important for all of us to know that we are not alone in valuing our faith. When teens hear someone they respect talking about being a Catholic, whether it is another teen, a celebrity, or an adult they admire, they feel strengthened in their own convictions and beliefs. Here teens will read stories by people who could be next-door neighbors, teachers, favorite athletes, or beloved authors, including the following: Steve Chabot, United States congressman, Timothy Goebel, Olympic medalist, figure skating, Bill Gullickson, retired Major League baseball player, Catherine Hicks, actress, 7th Heaven, Tara Lipinski, Olympic gold medalist, actress, Tony Melendez, musician, Anne Rice, novelist, Tim Roemer, former congressman, Matt Smith, MTV Real World, and Adrianna Trigianni, fiction author.