Written by Shezanne Lee Before Kickstart, I was coming off a low point in my faith where God felt so distant in a time where I needed Him most. Kickstart
Written by Jasmine Gowidjaja Before coming to university, I thought that my faith had to be a stand-alone— something private that only consisted of my relationship with God. Even then, I
Written by Chloe De Silva Prior to Kickstart, I did not see the point of opening myself up to more people and joining a new community. I felt satisfied with
Written by Judith Bangar What can God do in a two-day online retreat? A question laced with doubt and an almost condescending tone. This was how I entered Kickstart 2020. Circuit
Written by Valensia Bingah Growing up a regular Sunday Catholic, I’ve always been told what to do in my prayer life. My prayer life was very irregular. The only times I
by Anna Tseng Anna from SMU Fides shares her experience of God’s unceasing faithfulness and how her community has been her source of joy and strength! Read her testimony below.
by Brian Janelle Sanio, NUS CSS In the past, I never acknowledged the need for a Catholic community. I strongly believed that all I ever needed was my family and
by Ignasia Hanny, SUTD As a child, I loved the verse from Matthew 19:14 where Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to
by Nevin Pang, SIT Before Kickstart, I was a lukewarm Catholic, going for Sunday masses for the sake of obligation and not keeping Christ in the centre of my life
by Bryan Francisco, SIM Before Kickstart, an old lie had begun to creep back into my heart about having to earn the father’s love. I was dreading the start of
by Whitney David If you’re looking to begin your university life on the right foot, OYP has an answer for you – Kickstart 2019! Kickstart is a two day, one
by Alisha Lavendra, Yale-NUS Community life has kept me accountable for maintaining my faith life in NUS. The hectic nature of school makes it easy to get lost in the
by Dominic Chan, Yale-NUS Coming into Kickstart, I wasn’t sure if I really needed the retreat experience and it was with this mindset that I entered. Looking back
I had my first intimate encounter with Jesus in my university life at Kickstart. Entering University was scary, and there were so many new things to try and experience. The
I came into kickstart rather unwillingly, having been urged to sign up by a friend who knew I was a Catholic. I was only a Catholic by name then, having
I was inspired to join Kickstart through the encouragement of my parents and after I received an email that I did not manage to get a slot in my engineering
I ended the first year of university feeling empty, because it was not spent meaningfully. At that point, I reflected on my life and found it weird that I was
One of my friends was egging me on to participate in Kickstart but I was very hesitant and anxious. I am an introverted person and retreats make me anxious. However,
Going into Kickstart, I was completely and utterly lost. At that point I wasn’t accepted into any university and felt like a fraud. The retreat was incredibly healing for me
University is said to be the best time of our lives and yet, I entered it feeling a lot of apprehension. It was a new environment with new people and