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To All The Virtues I’ve Wanted To Sow | Year of Youth Blog

I'm a girl, therefore, I’m all for romantic comedies. Nothing beats staying in on a rainy day with tea and chocolate binging everything in this category. However, since diving further into my faith I’ve found myself more aware of certain postures to uphold, especially in the little things, such as those certain viral movies available on Netflix that I can watch and rewatch to my heart’s content. Although seemingly harmless, they sure do have a way of influencing the way love is perceived and the way we want to be loved.

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What I Learned about Death and Friendships | Year of Youth Blog

This week we celebrate the Feast Day of my absolute favourite Saint. My little hero, St Therese of Lisieux. So it is fitting that I tell you about my affinity with her, how she taught me so much about suffering and friendship.

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Indonesia tsunami and quake: Bodies found in church buried by landslide

The bodies of 34 Indonesian students have been found under a church which was buried by a mudslide after the quake in Palu, say aid workers.

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The Spiritual Battle: How Satan Tempts Us And What We Can Do To Resist

St. Peter, in his first encyclical letter, says, “Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour (1 Pt 5:8).”

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Pope: The Church hears the outrage of young people at scandal

Pope Francis said in Estonia Tuesday he is aware of the negative feelings many young people have toward the Catholic Church and their disappointment in a lack of clear denunciation of sexual scandals.

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Matt Maher - Because He Lives (Live from Steinway)

Matt Maher performs "Because He Lives", live from the factory floor at Steinway & Sons in Astoria, Queens, New York.

From Agnosticism to Catholicism: My Conversion Story (Part One)

It was a suicidal friend who inadvertently initiated Matt Fradd’s spiritual journey when he was twelve years old. In this video, Matt shares the first part of that story, and relates many experiences you may have been through as well while trying to figure out the universe. Big questions, unresolved conundrums, and the search for something more than this life all lead up to Matt’s most compelling cliffhanger on his Ascension Presents channel to date. Stay tuned for the second part next week.

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UN agency's U-turn after unpaid internships row

The World Health Organization (WHO) is to offer paid internships for the first time to boost access for those applying from developing countries, the BBC has learnt.

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The Childlike Humility of God

Homily for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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Live Your Life on Purpose: A Netter’s Tale | Year of Youth Blog

And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

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