Young Voices
In what ways can young people rise with Christ at Easter and show his love to the world today? At Easter, we truly rise with Christ when we share the joy of his ultimate victory with everyone we encounter. Through his resurrection, Jesus has thrust the gates of heaven wide open for us and claimed victory over sin and death. When we are unafraid to live out our Catholic faith no matter what others may think, we accept his call to live as his children and show we are risen to new life with him. Hayden Cagle, 15 years old St. Thomas Aquinas Church parish Vandebilt Catholic High School
The new generation of the church depends on us teens to participate in our Catholic faith and spread the light of Christ in the world. Easter is a great time to participate in your church community, because everyone is excited for Christ being risen from the dead. As teens we can help out with anything the church has to prepare for at this time. Something that I personally love to do is invite others to come to church. It’s a great feeling to be able to see new faces with a smile and interest to want to learn more about their faith. Easter is one of my most favorite times of year that should be filled with love and excitement. Quinlan Duffy, 17 years old Holy Cross Church parish Central Catholic High School
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I think one way we can rise to a new life at Easter is to stop thinking only of ourselves and instead, be present to those around us who are lonely or hurting in some way, by visiting them, sending them a card, etc. We can stop saying hurtful things to get a laugh or spreading rumors. Lent gives us the opportunity to start fresh and show God’s love to others. Emily Jensen, 19 years old Holy Cross Church parish Central Catholic High School
There are many ways to rise with Christ at Easter and show his love to our brothers and sisters today. We can rise with Christ by praying morning and night prayers and going to reconciliation. There are also a lot of people who are in need of a hand. We could help them by volunteering our time toward things like service work and retreats. Logan LeBoeuf, 18 years old St. Joseph Church parish, Chauvin South Terrebonne High School
Bayou Catholic • Houma, LA • April 2015