Young Voices

Young Voices columnists are Catholics in their 20s and 30s who share their views of the church and the world.

Not too tidy: joy and holiness

Apr 18, 2019

Young Voices: The sacred spaces of our lives, after all, are spaces that have always just been waiting for us to enter. It is not our presence that sanctifies them. Each moment is holy. Our recognition of the Sacred in our midst, though, opens up a space to receive the sacred deep within us.

'The church that raised me rejected me'

by Mark Piper

Apr 11, 2019

Young Voices: I reunited with an old friend, a gay woman, who was willing to share with me, a straight man, her pain and wistful reminiscence of a church that seemed to reject her.

White supremacy and me and you

by Julia Walsh

Apr 4, 2019

Young Voices: The cross is an intersection of powerlessness and power. I wonder if there will ever be a day when every white Christian will imitate Jesus and fearlessly avoid the temptation to protect their own power.

California officials lead with the 'faith that does justice'

by Jocelyn A. Sideco

Mar 28, 2019

Young Voices: I contemplate deeply what it means to live out what Jesuits call a "faith that does justice." I contemplate two recent key moments in the light of Pope Francis' call and prayer for better leadership.

Columns ›

Not too tidy: joy and holiness

'The church that raised me rejected me'

White supremacy and me and you

California officials lead with the 'faith that does justice'

What to do when nostalgia attacks

The unappreciated spiritual legacy of Gerald Ford

A season of renewal, recovery, discovery

The screens and me: a crisis in parenting

The sacred tension of solitude

The courage of youth might motivate us

Don't let that 'Big Lebowski' Super Bowl commercial delight you

Evangelizing by example

Messy table, messy heart

In the stars: an epiphany story

Let the church die, so that the church might live

O Come Emmanuel: Free us prisoners

Don't fall for it: Call out corruption no matter whose

Nine signs of the 'War on Christmas,' and how to avoid them

Editing genes down to the safe and productive middle

Ikea insight for Catholics: When home doesn't feel like home

Resting with autumn gives attention to the created world

Voting day is a new beginning

Tired of the news? Acknowledge that action begets reaction

In thanksgiving, lessons learned from a beautiful life

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