About

About Me…

My name is Elisha and I am a junior communications arts major with minors in political science and human life studies.

I was born in San Salvador, El Salvador and I currently hail from the legendary Pacific Northwest in Silverton, Oregon.  I have a passion for writing, particularly on issues and events related to the Catholic Church. I have been a freelance journalist for the Catholic Sentinel since my junior year of high school and have since had my work published in North Coast Catholic, The Troubadour, Our Town – Silverton, Mt. Angel & Scotts Mills, the Order of the Arrow National Bulletin and others.

I am a member of Knights of the Holy Queen household, taking the name Sir Pius X for the great pontiff who combated modernism during the early 1900s . In my spare time, I enjoys reading, writing, and breathing baseball – specifically the New York Yankees – and the liturgy, as well as spending quality time with close friends.

After graduation, I hope to work for a diocesan newspaper or a Catholic news agency.

About the Blog…

Since I began writing as a contributor to the Catholic Sentinel, I have loved covering anything relating to Catholicism, especially when it pertains to young people like myself.

As I learned more about the Catholic Church and as I grew as a young person in the Church, it became apparent to me that there needed to be an outlet for young adult Catholics to read relevant news, hear fresh takes from peer perspectives and learn more about our deep and wonderful faith.

Be Not Afraid seeks to bring a young adult perspective to the issues and events occurring in the Catholic Church. In today’s day and age, the perspective of the young people – so often referred to at the “future of the Church” – is needed now, not “in the future.”

The Church is hurting, and we, its young people, are the only ones who can fix it. Take the words of our dear St. John Paul II in his inaugural address:

“Brothers and sisters, do not be afraid to welcome Christ and accept his power. Help the Pope and all those who wish to serve Christ and with Christ’s power to serve the human person and the whole of mankind. Do not be afraid!”

We must not be afraid to challenge our leaders and repair the Body of Christ from the inside. It is our duty, our Christian vocation, and we all must answer it.

Be not afraid!