Speaking Out
It has been one year since Amoris Laetitia was released and Pope Francis’ apostolic letter remains just as relevant today.
Speaking Out: Strive to have a heart like Pablo Ráez
By Breanna Azevedo, Youth Speak NewsWhat are you doing to leave a mark on this Earth?
Speaking Out: My wooden cross keeps my faith alive
By Teresa Quadros, Youth Speak NewsEvery so often, I get questioning looks directed at the cross hanging from my neck. Sometimes, people are curious to know what that wooden symbol means.
Speaking Out: My mission trip opened my eyes
By Rebecca Atkinson, Youth Speak NewsWhen I saw houses that were falling apart and children walking around with tattered clothing, my heart sank. I’d seen pictures of third-world countries and had heard stories of the less fortunate, but my eyes were opened when I stepped into this life for a week.
Speaking Out: St. Patrick among my holy heroes
By Patrick Grant, Youth Speak NewsMy parents gave me the name Patrick after St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
Speaking Out: Got a minute? Let’s use it wisely
By Alessia Loduca, Youth Speak NewsThere are 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour and 24 hours in a day. Are we using this time wisely?
Speaking Out: Lent is a time to reflect and renew
By Emily Barber, Youth Speak NewsDespite the fasting and the receiving of ashes ceremony that is common to every Catholic on Ash Wednesday, I have always found this day of solemnity to be a very personal experience.
Speaking Out: Feminine ‘genius’ is alive and well in the Church
By Mae Fernandes, Youth Speak NewsBigoted. Patriarchal. Sexist.
We’ve all heard the way some people talk about the Catholic Church — in our schools, at work, in the mainstream media or on the Internet. They say it’s an ancient institution, stuck in the past, left behind by modern progress in women’s rights.
Speaking Out: Quebec mosque shooting is an attack on us all
By Elizabeth Chelmecki, Youth Speak NewsOn Sunday, Jan. 29, just as I was getting ready to leave church after an evening Mass, a gunman opened fire on a mosque in Quebec City, killing six people and injuring many more shortly after the end of their evening prayers.
Speaking Out: The Church’s future counts on young people
By Patrick Peori, Youth Speak NewsIn general, I’m a pretty hopeful person about the future of the Church, even more so with the announcement of the theme for next year’s Synod of Bishops.
Speaking Out: Remembering traditions of my heritage and the Church
By Vanessa Chan, Youth Speak NewsHappy New Year! Growing up in Canada, I had a largely typical North American childhood experience, but it was also infused with the traditions of my Chinese heritage.