Vanessa Chan sees her time studying abroad in Helsinki, Finland, pictured, as a new spiritual frontier.

A new spiritual frontier abroad

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When I moved out of home for the first time, going to university, the big decision was taking matters of faith into my own hands. At university, there is no parent to wake you up on Sunday morning and drag you out to church. Did I really want to do all of that?

Mass is a chance to take the Good News and share it with others, writes Alister Vaz.

Making the most of Mass

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There used to be a time when I thought of Mass as just an obligation; something I had to attend to please God. It was after going to Madrid for World Youth Day 2011 that my eyes were opened. I understood that I had been approaching the Eucharist in the wrong way.

Breanne Azevedo writes about the upcoming World Mission Sunday and how we should all reflect on what the mission is in our lives.

Reflecting on our mission

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October is a special month for Catholics because it is the month Pope Pius XI chose in 1926 for the first World Mission Sunday. Falling on Oct. 23, it is the day we remember missionaries such as priests, sisters and lay people who continue to dedicate their lives to living out the gospel through prayer, action and love.

Teresa Quadros writes that giving thanks shouldn't just happen on Thanksgiving Day.

The thanksgiving sacrifice of Jesus

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Crisp air, fiery-coloured leaves, pumpkins and apples — the smell of autumn is in the air! It’s October, and Thanksgiving is upon us.

Youth Speak News' Patrick Grant says Christian films are often too "in your face" with their faith messages.

The problem with Christian movies

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If you have seen a Christian movie, you probably know that many are cheesy, low-budget films that are rarely lucky enough to make their way into theatres.

Emily Barber writes that Bill C-14 takes advantage of people at a time when they are the most vulnerable.

Euthanasia is not salvation

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One would think, as a teenage girl, suicide should be the very last thing on my mind. But in a recent conversation with my grandfather, I’ve had reason to reflect on just how much Canadians have changed their perspective on assisted suicide and what a contrast it is to his generation.

A recent study by Kids Help Phone showed that as many as one in five Canadian teens have considered suicide.

Suicide is not the answer

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I can’t express the sadness my heart feels at the rising rate of suicide among young people today. The numbers are staggering and I feel helpless thinking of so many who have lost hope.

Muslim journalist Mahassen Haddara in December 2015.

Unity in the face of terror

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I see the world enduring endless strife and conflict. But beyond this chaos, I see people standing to fight for humanity.

Phoneless in a digital age

Phoneless in a digital age

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Maybe I should get a phone. Almost everyone I know has a phone, but at the age of 17, I’ve never had one. At first it was because of my parents. Now that they have given me the opportunity to have a phone, I’ve been weighing the possibility.

People hold a banner with a picture of French priest Father Jacques Hamel, which reads, "Where there is hatred, let me sow love," after a July 27 Mass at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Father Jacques Hamel was killed in a July 26 attack on a church at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray near Rouen by assailants linked to Islamic State groups.

Fr. Jacques Hamel: a model of peace

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Cardinal Oswald Gracias is encouraging his clergy in the Archdiocese of Mumbai to imitate the recently slain priest, Fr. Jacques Hamel. The French priest was brutally killed by two men proclaiming loyalty to the Islamic State on July 26.

The sun sets over World Youth Day pilgrims as Pope Francis attends a July 30 prayer vigil at the Field of Mercy in Krakow, Poland.

My spiritual revival in Poland

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In the short two weeks I spent in Poland for WYD, I underwent a profound spiritual revival, one which I had been searching for over the last few years.

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