Youth Speak News
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals captivated Canadians during last year’s election campaign with its vision to create a new Canada — a humanitarian Canada focused on making the world a more optimistic and equal place. But in its good-natured desire for rapid change, the government’s efforts to protect the dignity of the human person have been misguided.
Visiting Auschwitz changed my life
By Emily Barber, Youth Speak News specialLife has a knack for continuously shaping our perspectives, for changing how we view the world through exposure to new experiences and ideas. These changes can be gradual or arrive in a sudden rush of mind-blowing revelation, as happened when my life was changed by my visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
Youth Rally igniting the flame of mercy with young people
By Steven Travale, Youth Speak NewsHundreds of youth between Grades 7-12 from across Southwestern Ontario gathered on May 21at C.Y.O. Camp Brebeuf in Rockton, Ont. for the first annual youth rally organized by the Diocese of Hamilton.
Confirmation isn’t like graduation
By Francisco Uy, Youth Speak NewsI recently read an article about how Confirmation is often seen as a milestone, like graduation, rather than a sacred tradition. This led me to think back on my own experience with the sacrament.
CFC-Youth for Christ encourages creativity at annual conference
By Regina Rhae Contreras, Youth Speak NewsAs journeys begin in our lives, we all start from humble beginnings, especially in our relationships with the Lord. That is exactly how the ministry of CFC-Youth for Christ began here in Canada.
A nation united by great tragedy
By Melanie Lamarca, Youth Speak NewsThere is no doubt that the events at Fort McMurray are a tragedy. But the tragedy lies not only in the destruction, but in the disruption of everyday life.
Managing finances like a saint
By Francisco Uy, Youth Speak NewsTORONTO – Living in a materialistic world of impulse buying and celebrity culture, Quentin Schesnuik acknowledges how easily we are moved away from God. But by integrating faith with finances, we have the choice to treat our material possessions how God intends us to and to treat it in a healthier way.
Mirror, mirror on the wall...
By Julia Swist, Youth Speak NewsPower. Betrayal. Love. All the words that come to mind after having watched The Huntsman: Winter’s War. As simple as these words may sound, they are anything but that. These words continue to creep into our lives, especially when we least expect it, and challenge our character.
Capturing D.R.E.A.M.S. on film
By Maria Montemayor, Youth Speak NewsFor 17 years, Hamilton, Ont.’s St. Mary’s Catholic Secondary School students have been helping dreams come true in the global south. This year, it is being captured on film.
Teens at risk from gambling
By Julie Hall, Youth Speak NewsThere is no hiding the fact that gambling is a popular pastime amongst adults. Whether it be betting on sports, purchasing lotto tickets or visiting a casino, the gambling world is vast. But what most people don’t realize is that gambling has also become a rising problem with the younger generation.
Milton high school learns to serve others in Vanier Way documentary
By Steven Travale, Youth Speak NewsWhen Brian Dunn became the chaplaincy leader at the new Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School in Milton, Ont., he had a mission to create an environment where the school namesake’s example dwelled within the students.