Speaking Out
Children are our future. While this truism emphasizes that children grow up to either perpetuate or change the legacies left behind by their forebears, it is questionable whether these implications are considered in the system that cares for Canada’s most vulnerable youth.
Good news that comes from the bad
By Augustine Ng, Youth Speak NewsIt’s unavoidable and it’s everywhere. In our newspapers, on our televisions and computers. No matter how hard you try to avoid it, it will always find a way to pop up. When it comes to bad news, we’re going to hear it one way or another.
Finding balance in ministry leadership
By Clare Bekkers, Youth Speak NewsLeadership positions in campus ministry are invariably rewarding. They nurture relationships between peers that are rooted in faith and create a comfortable space where students can feel open to grow in confidence in their devotion to Christ.
Maybe wearing a purity ring doesn’t make you ‘chaste’
By Chanelle Robinson, Youth Speak News“Are you an engineer?” I ask, pointing to the slim, shiny ring on his pinky finger.
“No,” he replies. “This is my promise ring.”
Furious 7 is a family’s tribute to Paul Walker
By Augustine Ng, Youth Speak NewsI went into the theatre expecting explosions, fast cars and over-the-top action; I got all of that and then some in Furious 7.
Furious 7 is the latest instalment in the Fast and Furious film series. The series has built itself around street racing and daring heists and Furious 7 has it all.
The Pope of mercy
By Bianca Reátegui, Youth Speak NewsFor the first time in months, I was feeling nervous about going to Confession. I had a sense of dread as I imagined reading my lengthy examination of conscience to my confessor. The worry of never again being able to look my priest in the eye lingered at the back of my mind as I scrambled to prepare to receive the sacrament.
Reflecting on my Rome trip
By Vincent Mastromatteo, Youth Speak NewsPHOTO GALLERY: YSN reporter Vincent Mastromatteo shares what he saw at the Vatican when he visited last year.
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Of all the places a Catholic can be during Holy Week, few can beat Rome. The bustling capital of Italy is awash with pilgrims that week, and last year, 21 classmates and I were among them.
Learning the value of my education
By Kathleen Kennedy, Youth Speak NewsNelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Most people think education is a rather simple process: you go to high school and graduate, then move on to college and graduate, and ultimately find a job and start living your life. However, it often isn’t that straightforward.
Food security is a basic human right
By James Mangaliman, Youth Speak News“Some people are starving around the world,” I used to say to myself, when an unfinished meal was thrown away. In the couple times I let this comment slip to other friends, the response was usually the same.
“It’s not like I can send them my food,” or “It’s my meal, I can do what I want with it,” both of which are valid points.
Connecting a community of Catholics online
By Meredith Gillis, Youth Speak NewsOne of the hardest things about moving to a small town is integrating into the community. After my last column was published, I was offered a job in northeastern Alberta and found myself moving to the town of St. Paul. It’s the centre of the diocese and at approximately 6,000 people it’s the smallest municipality I’ve ever called home.
My identity is defined in Christ
By Anastasia Holleman, Youth Speak News“What are you?”
That is a great question — and it is not one that I am asked much. Honestly, I am glad people do not ask this of me often, because I rarely know what people want to know when they ask.