A delegates point of view..Struggles!

National Youth Day 2011 on its 4th day was really a continuity of the blessings in deepening youth faith since 1st day.

NYD delegates in Don Bosco Technical College Mandaluyong during the plenary session

As the theme of the celebration “Planted and Built Up in Jesus Christ, Firm in the Faith”, the reflection of the 4th Day was still in the focus on how to deepen “faith”.

The gospel of the Lord – [Mt 14:22-33], focuses in “the doubt of Peter to God”.

The sharing was about how strong their faith was; when was the time they are like Peter; and what keep their faith firm.

Generally, most of the youth with their honest heart cannot say how strong or weak their faith was for they’re still in the process of deepening and strengthening the faith they have. Also, they’re in the midst of trials and struggles in life that really sometimes weakened they’re faith. But it is learning, experiencing and teaching, where prayers help them stand firm in their faith.

To add more deeply with the reflection, Youth-TV, an activity of a life sharing moments, 3 special guests was invited to share their own life-faith story.

All of them really encounter struggles in life that they can’t see their faith but struggles become a way for them to look more to God.

Having personal relationship and encounter with God, understanding faith is already within us and it is an obligation to fulfil and accepting that everything happens according to God’s will, are things that will help us deepen our faith to God.

The session concluded with a deepening and inspiring moment of NYD delegates with God. (Michael John Aquino)