Young Voices

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

A woman receives Communion during a memorial Mass for Fr. Jorge Ortiz-Garay at St. Brigid Church in Brooklyn, New York, March 27, on the first anniversary of the priest's death from COVID-19.

Faced with COVID and climate change, the world needs our Communion

Aug 20, 2021

Young Voices: Amid rising hospitalizations and wildfire smoke, our current times call for action that builds community. When individual actions are not enough, we must join with others to make the impossible possible.

A 111-year-old woman is comforted by a nurse following her COVID-19 vaccination at IU Health Neuroscience Center March 16 in Indianapolis. (CNS/Chris Bergin, Reuters)

What Jesus' resurrection teaches us about how to live after the pandemic

by Rebecca Collins Jordan

Apr 9, 2021

Young Voices: Christ's resurrection is more than a symbol of faith; it's a model of rebirth for all of us. It shows the resilience of God — and of God in humanity — during a time of violence and turmoil.

An image telling part of the Nativity story is reflected on the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minnesota, Dec. 17. (CNS/ The Catholic Spirit/Dave Hrbacek)

This Christmas, be a midwife to justice

by Rebecca Collins Jordan

Dec 22, 2020

Young Voices: As we go through these last few months of waiting, let us remember the uncovering that we collectively witnessed this year.

(Unsplash/Christina at WOCinTechChat.com)

How to be anti-racist at work: suggestions for white Catholics

by Mark Piper

Oct 24, 2020

Young Voices: White people must educate other white people about racism, privilege and value-judgements entrenched in the systemic injustices that pervade professional life. I think it is imperative to speak on this now.

Columns ›

Faced with COVID and climate change, the world needs our Communion

What Jesus' resurrection teaches us about how to live after the pandemic

This Christmas, be a midwife to justice

How to be anti-racist at work: suggestions for white Catholics

Health care is not equal — it's a racial justice issue

Why I have the assurance of 'things not seen' for this election

The world is starved for mercy. Here's what to do

Words to encourage and guide, wherever you find yourself during this pandemic

Dear parishes and priests: I want to pray with you, not watch you pray

Learning humility from St. Ignatius, the 33-year-old grammar school student

Catholic social (doctrine) distancing: St. Xavier busts its faculty union

In a society that places heavy burdens on many, Jesus invites us to rest

A nation possessed: white supremacy and the devil

For Catholics, wearing a mask is an expression of true freedom

A litany for parents in these hard times

An update from your 'national parks of the soul': retreat centers during pandemic

We liberal white Catholics must get serious about racial justice

Religious vows offer wisdom as we experience this epic uncertainty

To strive, seek, find and not yield policies that put people first

Intimacy, rituals, tears are the gifts and desire this moment brings

An incomplete index of pandemic parenting essentials

Little by little and day by day

Don't rest on the rests

Grace will conquer hopelessness

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