Andy Munoz, 16 SS. Peter and Paul parish, Williamsburg I am thankful I was able to go to the march. I was not going at first, but for some reason, God had a plan for me and continued to place my sisters to annoy and beg me to go. I realized I was missing out […]
Youth Views
Youth Views: How do you speak to non-believers or people of other faiths?
Paul Mai, senior St. Francis Prep To relate to others of different faiths, I would invite them to do charity work because one mutual aspect in any faith is providing services to others. Gregory Lozano, senior St. Francis Prep I relate to them exactly how I relate to people who adhere to […]
Youth Views: How do you spend your money?
Pierangelo Licata, senior St. Francis Prep I like spending money on things I know I will be using for years to come, like an iPod, a pair of shoes, etc. – not something I’ll get over in a week or two. I’m not saving money because I don’t see the point in saving up […]
Youth Views: What does the season of Advent mean to you?
Lucia Elyas, sophomore St. Saviour H.S. Advent means a new beginning, starting over. To me Christmas is a big deal, and I love the time preparing for it. We, as Catholics, should participate in Advent through more than just buying gifts. Jessica Verga, sophomore Bishop Kearney H.S. Advent means donating to those […]
Youth Views: What are the toughest decisions for you?
Eric Butkiewicz, senior Msgr. McClancy M.H.S. A difficult decision is which college I should attend because this is a decision that will affect my whole life. Teresa Fenster, freshman St. John’s Prep The toughest decision I have to make is to give up spending time with my friends because my grades have […]
Youth Views: What is an experience you are thankful for?
Sabrina Lall, senior St. Francis Prep I am grateful for my time volunteering at a local elementary school. I met many children that gave me insight on how greatly my presence affected them and how happy I made them. Logan Blascovich, junior St. John’s Prep An experience that I will never be […]
Youth Views: What does conscience mean to you?
Veronica Carrasco, freshman Cristo Rey Brooklyn Conscience can either be a bright light that guides you forward or a dark alley that pulls you down into the silent depths of confusion that can so easily cause havoc in your life. Sometimes it’s not easy to make the morally good decisions, but we have to […]
Youth Views: What is a decision you made that you are proud of?
Joshua Liriano, junior Cristo Rey Brooklyn One of my greatest decisions is joining the school baseball team. This showed me hard work and discipline; it also improved my school grades. Briana Laurenceau, freshman Cristo Rey Brooklyn One of my greatest decisions was participating in the dorming program, Boys Hope Girls Hope. Living […]
Youth Views: Reflect upon the following: “God wrote on the Tablets of the Law what men did not read in their hearts.” — St. Augustine
Shannon Connors, freshman Msgr. McClancy M.H.S. Sometimes we don’t see what is right, so the Ten Commandments are there for people who can’t decide on what is good and what is bad. No one can completely know what we need to do, but between the Ten Commandments and our own moral compass, we can […]
Youth Views, Reflect upon the following: “Very humble work, that is where you and I must be. For there are many people who can do big things. But there are very few people who will do the small things.” — Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Mark Enobakhare, 15 Our Lady of Light People are too rushed into doing big things when they skip right over doing the small things. The small things can lead to the big things, and the big things are not meaningful if the small things are not done. Katrina Nangle, 17 Our […]
