The annual Friars’ Student Writing Awards, sponsored by The Catholic Register and the Franciscan Friars of Atonement Graymoor, produced some stellar essays this year, three of which earned special recognition.
Where there is love, there is hope
By Roberta Alexis, Friar's Writing AwardThe annual Friars’ Student Writing Awards, sponsored by The Catholic Register and the Franciscan Friars of Atonement Graymoor, produced some stellar essays this year, three of which earned special recognition.
Walking in Jesus’ footsteps
By Daniel D'Souza, Friar's Writing AwardThe annual Friars’ Student Writing Awards, sponsored by The Catholic Register and the Franciscan Friars of Atonement Graymoor, produced some stellar essays this year, three of which earned special recognition.
Youth answer call for Christian unity in Friars’ Writing Contest
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register
Look not with pride but with the love of God
By Jessica NguyenThe following is Jessica Nguyen’s winning essay for the 2017 Friars’ Student Writing Awards contest:
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, a reminder of yet another huge division in Christianity.
Reconciliation: the love of Christ compels us
By Ruthann J. LemoniusThe following is Ruthann J. Lemonius’s second place essay for the 2017 Friars’ Student Writing Awards contest:
By Google’s definition, reconciliation is “the restoration of friendly relations.” But because of the topic, the second definition seemed more fitting: “the action of making one view or belief compatible with another.”
They will know we are Christians by our love
By Sabrina QuartaroneThe following is Sabrina Quartarone’s third place essay for the 2017 Friars’ Student Writing Awards contest:
“For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died”— 2 Corinthians 5:14. What does this verse mean and how does it relate to Christian reconciliation?
Called to share in Christ’s mission
By Vincent PhamThe following is the third place finisher by Vincent Pham, a student at Toronto's Chaminade College, in the annual essay contest for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity sponsored by The Catholic Register and the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement-Graymoor.
Our sacrifices reflect our faith in Jesus
By Raquel SearaThe following is the second place finisher by Raquel Seara, a student at Toronto's Loretto College, in the annual essay contest for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity sponsored by The Catholic Register and the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement-Graymoor.
The spiritual house of God
By Sharanya TiwariHere is the winning entry in the annual essay contest for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity sponsored by The Catholic Register and the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement-Graymoor. Sharanya Tiwari, 16, is a Grade 11 student at St. Augustine Secondary School in Brampton, Ont.
A call to unity [2015 winning entry for the Friars' Essay Contest]
By Angela Tabucan, Catholic Register SpecialEditor’s note: this is the winning essay in the annual contest for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity sponsored by The Catholic Register and the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement-Graymoor. Angela Grace Tabucan is in Grade 12 at St. Brother André Catholic High School in Markham, Ont.
Often in our world Catholics tend to have a great discomfort when talking about or communicating with those of other Christian denominations. John 4:1-42 tells of Jesus and the woman of Samaria, and shows Jesus reaching out of His own Jewish community to speak with this woman. Christ is always found seeking community with others and when we embrace Christian unity we further grow in communion, strength and in love with Him.