GOOD DEEDS DRIVE: YOUTH IN ACTION

Some time ago, I received a new pair of pants as a gift. They were too big for me, so I had to wait awhile before they fit. I was very happy about it, because my old pair was full of patches and stitches everywhere.   Around that time, I met with my community to talk about the needs of the poor connected to the Economy of Communion* project. Faced with so many needs, I decided to give away my new...

I worked hard at school, even when it was tough to study after a long day. My friend Andres, who spent most of the year playing outside, failed four subjects.   That summer, I invited him to the beach with us-but his mom was worried he'd fall behind. I promised to help him study every day, and we convinced her.   We woke up early to study, then spent the rest of the day at the beach. Sometimes I d...

My name is Andrés, I’m from Argentina, and I want to share something that happened after a retreat that I attended. I’ve always struggled to pay attention in class. It was much easier to join in on the jokes and pranks we played on our teachers. But on the way back from the retreat, I kept thinking about the theme—the Golden Rule which says “Do unto others what you would like done to you.” I asked...