When Jesus called the 12 apostles, He did not just call them to do missions — He became a friend to them. “I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I [...]
When the parish priest of our host parish said, “You are now a part of the history of Bula, and Bula is now a part of you,” I truly felt it. The warmth of its people and its rich history showed [...]
“The Lord knows.” This simple phrase perfectly sums up my entire National Youth Day (NYD) experience. When I first heard about NYD, I thought, “That sounds like a beautiful [...]
“When you welcome someone into your home, you’re not just opening your house, your fridge, or your wallet. You’re opening your heart.” When we arrived at our host parish (harong), we were warmly [...]
Before I went to National Youth Day (NYD), I attended the World Youth Congress (WYC) a week earlier. Leading up to both events, ang daming challenges na dumating—financial problems, sakit, and [...]
There are many things I carry with me from NYD that are truly noteworthy, but the idea of being a pilgrim of hope is what resonated with me most throughout the week-long event. Being there made [...]
It has been one of my dreams to attend the National Youth Day. Finally, after years of waiting, God revisited an old prayer and granted this desire a few weeks ago. I was one of the thousands of [...]
Throughout the National Youth Day, you’d hear people shouting every single day: “¡Viva La Virgen! ¡Viva!” There were two central themes throughout the entire NYD: hope, just like our community’s [...]
It was my first time joining the National Youth Day. It was a quick decision for me to join it 3 months ago since I assumed that I got everything in control. Little did I know, I will face [...]
Before attending this year’s World Youth Congress, I often found myself drifting in the waves of uncertainty, fear, and spiritual dryness. My faith felt fragile, like a boat tossed in a storm, [...]
