Rising above Stereotypesby Kavya Shah
Strength is an overrated term; no one truly understands what it means to be strong or resilient.
Strength is a multifaceted term, coined to account for physical and mental abilities, but . . .
Nature: The Healing Gift We Ignore
Posted by KidSpirit Online on April 22, 2021
By Emilija Krysén
In a time of both justified and unjustified anxiety-ridden global panic, we often forget that our environment and surroundings can have profound impacts on our mental wellbeing.
Catholicism and Child's Play
Posted by KidSpirit Online on March 31, 2021
by Megan Kelleher
My first memory of my Catholic faith was not an out-of-body experience, an ethereal dream of God, or a sacred conversation with the Lord. My first memory of faith was Easter Sunday 2006 and involved big hats and ugly dresses.
I was four, clad in a white puffy dress with yellow sunflowers and . . .
Nearly Two People
Posted by KidSpirit Online on March 17, 2021
By Olivia Baliey
Someday, everyone you love will die.
You probably stared at that sentence for a minute, didn’t you? What a way to begin an article. So morbid. So terrible and cruel.
Daily Mitzvah
Posted by KidSpirit Online on March 3, 2021
By Kushan Mehta
Religion in my household is very interesting. When you approach my apartment you will be greeted by a “Happy Hanukkah” floor mat. Then, one of the first things you see when you enter the house is a photograph of the Pope and an image of Jesus on the wall.
Magic Flows
Posted by KidSpirit Online on February 17, 2021
Blending Two Perspectives
Posted by KidSpirit Online on February 3, 2021
By Kushan V. Mehta
Throughout the time that humans have inhabited the planet, many have pondered life’s big questions. One that puzzles all of us even today is, “What is our aim on this planet?”
Silence is a Gift
Posted by KidSpirit Online on January 21, 2021
By Abraham Weitzman
If you want to have a conversation, there needs to be space for each person to communicate their ideas and feelings.
The Lightbulb of Kindness
Posted by KidSpirit Online on November 18, 2020
By Camille Rutter
So much darkness
Is passed through the world
Through the lack
Of kindness.
Imagination is Never a Sin
Posted by KidSpirit Online on November 9, 2020
By Po-Ting (Duke) Lin
My great-grandmother used to tell me, “Imagination is the true eyes of one’s mindset.” She often claimed, in a matter-of-fact tone, that this was the sole rule she followed in her lifetime. I long questioned this advice. I wondered if imagination truly had a purpose, or if it was a self-indulgent fascination compared to everything that the eyes see.
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About This Blog
Young people are brimming with vision and prophetic wisdom. This blog features 11- to 17-year-olds in deep and often surprising explorations of spiritual life. Their original writing and artwork was first published in KidSpirit, the sole spiritual magazine by and for global youth. Their words call us to approach eternal questions with wonder. More