by CLSP Team | Jan 2, 2018 | Contest
My Brother, Matthew by Micah Vawter, age 12 One summer afternoon, we all smiled as my 10-year-old brother Matthew cheerily yelled “Merry Christmas!” to the family sitting at the table next to us as we were leaving a restaurant. At first they were bewildered because it...
by CLSP Team | Jan 2, 2018 | Contest
Tending to the Least of These by Paola Victoria Castillo, age 9 Doing small deeds with great love is the “Little Way” to heaven, according to one of my favorite saints, Therese of Lisieux. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says, “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to...
by CLSP Team | Jan 2, 2018 | Contest
When We Reach Out Our Hands by Jessica Armentano, age 10 When we reach out our hands we can make a big difference in the world for the least of these. In the Gospel of Matthew we read: “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of least of these my brethren, you did...
by CLSP Team | Jan 2, 2018 | Contest
The Least of These By Raylyn Wagner, age 5 My baby brother is my best friend. He can’t talk really well, but I know what he wants. He can’t pour his own drink, but I can pour it for him. Sometimes he gets into my craft stuff and grabs my scissors. I tell...
by CLSP Team | Jan 2, 2018 | Contest
The Least of These By Grace Ann Lawson, age 8 We should all follow Jesus’ command. We can follow it by serving others. The least of these are people around us, the people who have less, and others who are smaller and weaker than we. Our family members are also...