Some weeks have passed after those unforgettable days in Sydney. As everyone is trying to settle back to "the normal life", we cannot but help sharing some of the thoughts of those who went, in the hope that by reliving them, the memory of those wonderful days will always be alive in their hearts.
Carman
I am still in WYD mood now, it’s the most amazing and wonderful trip I have ever experienced, a journey that’s full of love and faith in Jesus. When we arrived at Sydney’s airport, I saw several youth groups from different countries, who spoke different languages, but coming together in Sydney for the same aim – to receive the Holy Spirit and to be the witnesses to the end of the earth.
In the next 3 days, we had catechesis every day. It’s a good lesson for me to enhance my religion. We visited St. Mary’s Cathedral and prayed in front of Our Lady of the Southern Cross. The Power of God! The youth at World Youth Day is only a small fraction of all the Catholics in the world and it is already unbelievable! Sometimes I feel I was walking this journey alone but I was wrong seeing what I saw. The energy, the strength from God which allows the impossible!!
Lia
It was such a great experience!
Although the trip took us so much time to get prepared, we learnt so many things during the process.
To pay for the expenses of the trip, which was not cheap, we tried our best to get money by selling cookies, lucky draw etc. Everyone, even though they were not Catholics or Christians, helped us generously! I was touched.
Although the weather in Sydney was quite horrible for me (I came back with so many pimples on my face), it’s still worth it since I SAW THE POPE.
WYD… it is a big Catholic event which I think you should at least attend once in your life time. You can meet so many Catholics from all over the world. You may need to leave your work for a while, but you can spend all your time with God during the period of WYD and develop a real close friendship between Him and yourself.
Therefore, I am really looking forward to the next WYD in Spain in 2011. Yeah!
I am still in WYD mood now, it’s the most amazing and wonderful trip I have ever experienced, a journey that’s full of love and faith in Jesus. When we arrived at Sydney’s airport, I saw several youth groups from different countries, who spoke different languages, but coming together in Sydney for the same aim – to receive the Holy Spirit and to be the witnesses to the end of the earth.
In the next 3 days, we had catechesis every day. It’s a good lesson for me to enhance my religion. We visited St. Mary’s Cathedral and prayed in front of Our Lady of the Southern Cross. The Power of God! The youth at World Youth Day is only a small fraction of all the Catholics in the world and it is already unbelievable! Sometimes I feel I was walking this journey alone but I was wrong seeing what I saw. The energy, the strength from God which allows the impossible!!
Lia
It was such a great experience!
Although the trip took us so much time to get prepared, we learnt so many things during the process.
To pay for the expenses of the trip, which was not cheap, we tried our best to get money by selling cookies, lucky draw etc. Everyone, even though they were not Catholics or Christians, helped us generously! I was touched.
Although the weather in Sydney was quite horrible for me (I came back with so many pimples on my face), it’s still worth it since I SAW THE POPE.
WYD… it is a big Catholic event which I think you should at least attend once in your life time. You can meet so many Catholics from all over the world. You may need to leave your work for a while, but you can spend all your time with God during the period of WYD and develop a real close friendship between Him and yourself.
Therefore, I am really looking forward to the next WYD in Spain in 2011. Yeah!
Candy
The WYD trip was wonderful, and I enjoyed it so much! The most unforgettable experience was being able to see the Holy Father so near, who was just a metre away, passing by and waving right in front of me! I've met a lot of people, from all parts of the world, from places I haven't even heard of, and it was really interesting to experience the characteristics of different cultures. The catechesis was very good, the bishops presented the doctrines (mostly on the Holy Spirit) in a very humorous and lively manner, which totally contrasted with what some people thought of Catholic faith as "old-fashioned and boring". One thing that struck me was that there were many young priests in other countries, so there's really a need to pray for young local priests in Macao. Seeing so many people from afar, all came together for the same purpose--worship the Lord, have given me a lot of encouragement and support, that I'm not alone in my fight, that there are many people fighting just the same to be children of God. It was a journey that required much physical strength, but it was worthwhile, coz it could really strengthen and deepen my faith.
The WYD trip was wonderful, and I enjoyed it so much! The most unforgettable experience was being able to see the Holy Father so near, who was just a metre away, passing by and waving right in front of me! I've met a lot of people, from all parts of the world, from places I haven't even heard of, and it was really interesting to experience the characteristics of different cultures. The catechesis was very good, the bishops presented the doctrines (mostly on the Holy Spirit) in a very humorous and lively manner, which totally contrasted with what some people thought of Catholic faith as "old-fashioned and boring". One thing that struck me was that there were many young priests in other countries, so there's really a need to pray for young local priests in Macao. Seeing so many people from afar, all came together for the same purpose--worship the Lord, have given me a lot of encouragement and support, that I'm not alone in my fight, that there are many people fighting just the same to be children of God. It was a journey that required much physical strength, but it was worthwhile, coz it could really strengthen and deepen my faith.
Veronica
World Youth day Sydney allowed me to see that the love for God from the youth can actually be ‘stretched’. It was shown by our desire to correspond to God with a high physical demand of worship within the one week pilgrimage. After coming back to our daily life, our love for God has become bigger through building up a continuous dialogue with Him.
World Youth day Sydney allowed me to see that the love for God from the youth can actually be ‘stretched’. It was shown by our desire to correspond to God with a high physical demand of worship within the one week pilgrimage. After coming back to our daily life, our love for God has become bigger through building up a continuous dialogue with Him.
So what are you waiting for? Let's get ready for WYD Madrid 2011...Animo!
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