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Marking the Holidays
The holidays have come and gone, and I find myself feeling in limbo. I should admit something. I'm known for my no-holds-barred, over-the-top Christmas decorating. But this past year I decided to gi…
Do Animals Go to Heaven?
According to the Italian news media, Pope Francis told a little boy who was grieving over the death of his dog that "One day, we will see our animals again in the eternity of Christ. Paradise is ope…
Return of the Light
Last year I wrote about how I had trouble marking the holidays and found myself in limbo after the New Year. Going into this year's holiday season I once again was not feeling inspired or excited ab…
Shut Up, Legs
By Oscar Luckett for KidSpirit’s Heritage issue.
Maybe it was because I was only seven years old, but my patience level was near zero. When my dad finally came around the bend of that Montauk r…
Zeera and Kichri in the Digital Age
By Ayla Schultz, for KidSpirit's Speed of Now issue.
I settle down for dinner with my family. Pots of steaming and fragrant dahl, rotis, chicken, and pale brown rice sit at the center of the …
Being Tolerant of the Unsmiling
Why we should be more tolerant of those who never smile.
"Yogananda Paramahamsa has a beautiful suggestion for thawing the arctic state of our feelings; it is for all of us to become smile milliona…
Unity and Diversity from a Ruthenian Catholic Perspective
By Christopher Woods in the KidSpirit Unity and Division issue.
A discussion of unity and diversity of anything should start at the very beginning — for me and many others, when Jesus Christ…
The Joy of Byzantine Catholicism
By Chris Woods in the KidSpirit Happiness Issue
I was baptized into the Roman Catholic Church. Shortly after I was born, my family moved and we became parishioners at a Byzantine Catholic Church …
The Gearbox of Life and Death
Written by: Onkar Borde
It was a holiday today!
Celebrating Diwali
By Prerna Chaterjee for KidSpirit’s Rituals and Traditions issue.
The autumn sun warmed up my bare arms and legs. Looking up, I saw the turquoise sky and the ragged clouds. I walked to the othe…
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