Dasha Mei Secretario dela Cruz
Before the Confirmation classes started, I wasn’t ready and I was also thinking about changing my religion. I wanted to satisfy my spiritual needs but I didn’t find it in the Roman Catholic Church because my parents aren’t so religious and my father is not a Catholic. I couldn’t find the answer in many life questions from the Roman Catholic Church because my knowledge was not enough. I felt lost and I didn’t know what to do but somehow I found myself having my first confirmation class.
In the first confirmation classes, I felt that I wasn’t ready, and I felt wasn’t supposed to be there, but I just went along with it, learnt about God and just allowed myself to be there. In the second lesson, I still didn’t know what I was doing there but I just knew that I had to be there. Not until the third lesson did I realize that I was there because I wanted to be there, I wanted to learn the faith and I wished to know more things about the Roman Catholic Church and its teachings. Then from that day on, I started praying and I was reading the YOUCAT. I was eager to learn more and was really excited for the next lesson.
Weeks passed by and I realized that it was the last lesson. I wasn’t ready to be confirmed because I knew that I betrayed God, and I did things offending him. Then on the day of the retreat, Bro. Bosco and Bro. Adriano taught us what to do during the retreat. I followed the instructions they gave us and then started praying. I talked to God and I looked back on my life. I realized that God was always there for me, even when I turned against Him. You often don’t realize the blessings that God has given you until you step back and look back at the life you had. I confessed to the priest and then God forgave me. After the retreat, I felt like I became a whole new person and I was ready to be confirmed.
After my confirmation, I felt like I‘ve accomplished something, and I’ve made my God proud. Although my parents couldn’t be there to support me, I was also very happy. I’m very thankful to God, for He leads me to Father Cyril, and then He leads me to Bro. Adriano and Bro. Josemaria. Without them, I wouldn’t change my mind about changing religion. Now, I pray more and I appreciate everything more. The relationship between God and me is now irreplaceable. God made me a better person. Without the help of the Brothers and Fr. Cyril, I wouldn’t be the person I am now, a person that cares more, loves more and does more things to please God and less things to offend God. I will hold on to the things Bro. Adriano and Bro. Josemaria taught us and be the best Catholic I can be for the rest of my life.
Form 4 student Dasha Mei Secretario dela Cruz received the Sacrament of Confirmation on May 20, Solemnity of Pentecost.
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