’13 Speaks: Religion

Charlie Freyre…
on kids talking religion.

For the first time in my life, the greatest drama taking place this March wasn’t taking place on an American basketball court. For me at least, my eyes were fixed on God’s favorite popularity contest, the papal elections. For the second time in less than a decade, all the world’s cardinals met for the “rave in the conclave” to see who the next Catholic spiritual leader should be. As a former CCD student and communion recipient, I of course had a vested interest in this most paramount of selections.

’13 speaks

After checking her phone, a senior girl seethes as she witnesses a twitter-picture of an Obama ‘12 magnet that someone had jokingly stuck on her car. What a sick joke. And when her friend was asked what she would do if someone was to cover the entirety of her pristine white car with Obama bumper stickers she replied, “I would sue!”