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
Throughout my whole life I have always strived to find my worth in the things of this world, mainly in my academics, sports & leadership achievements and in relationships with
Just a year ago before joining Fides, I was, as people would call it, a Sunday Catholic. After confirmation, I was barely in church. I was contented with fulfilling my
I was first introduced to the law cell group at CSS FOC in 2017, just as I was about to enter university. I always remember my time at FOC as
This is the truth: I am a beloved son of God. How did I claim this identity? How has it spurred me forward to live this out in university and how
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
by Wei Lynn Tan When I heard about SOCL, I was very hesitant to sign up. Would I be able to really make it through a 10 day retreat? It
by Anselm Yap My two biggest takeaways from SOCL would be the importance of being connected and grounded in a community through prayer and worship as well as the need
by Kimberly Yeo Before SOCL, my spiritual life was dry, and I had been holding onto a lot of past hurts, leading me to be very guarded. I found it
by Lionel Lee “But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” – Matthew 6:33 I attended
by Regina Vanda College life is a time of great transformation, filled with trials but also with graces. The Lord offers to walk with us, to calm the storm for us
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
by Joseph Fernandez I grew up in a Catholic family, where I was considered a “good, Catholic boy”. I would attend Mass and Catechism (I mean, when your mum is
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