You know, being young today isn’t easy. Everywhere we look, there’s pressure, to get good grades, to look good, to have the right friends, or to post the perfect picture online. And often, life feels like one big competition. In the middle of all this, the virtue of charity, real love, can feel almost forgotten. But actually, it’s exactly what we need.
Charity isn’t just about giving money or doing a “random act of kindness.” It’s deeper than that. Charity means loving people the way God loves us: freely, unconditionally, and without expecting anything back. As St. Thérèse of Lisieux once said, “Charity gave me the key to my vocation.” That same key can unlock our own purpose today. Instead of seeing classmates as rivals, we’d start seeing them as friends to support. Instead of scrolling past someone who’s hurting, we’d stop and care.
When we live with charity, life feels lighter. We don’t have to prove ourselves all the time, because we already know we are loved by God. And from that place, we can share love, whether that’s through listening to a friend who feels lost, forgiving someone who hurt us, or simply smiling at someone who feels invisible. These small acts might not make headlines, but they can change a person’s day or even their life.
The truth is, success, likes, and recognition won’t last forever. But love does. “Love never ends” (1 Corinthians 13:8). That’s why for our generation, charity is not just “a nice idea.” It’s our way forward. If we learn to love with charity, we won’t just survive in a competitive world, we’ll actually transform it.
With love,
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