CATHECUMENT

I've been going through 14 weeks of journey through the path of Christ and finally I and the other 40 odd members in my class have gone through the transition from Enquirers to Cathecument as of yesterday 20.09.2008

We were in church by 8.30am and was welcomed with a very simple breakfast of coffee and nasi lemak. Then we had a few deep meditating sessions and further insights of feeling the presence of God and to my shock till now, I did feel a gush of wind touched me when I was shutting down myself to the sounds and thoughts in me. He was there with us.





Then came the session which i feared most.....personal reflection!! I swore to myself that i won't get emotional today no matter what...but God really tested me. We were told to highlight and discussed among our group members the most happiest and traumatic moments in our lives. When my turn came to speak, i was trembling. I looked over to my closest friend in the group, Shew and she gave me a smile. I started off with my best moment in life which was during my Form 6 lifetime. I was so happy with my dear friends who are still with me till today...thx gals!!


I hesitated when it was my worst moment. Shew put her arm on my legs to comfort me as if she knew what was on my mind. I looked over to my Godmom and she too stretched out her hand to hold mine and give me extra strength to speak. I started off by saying that it was this year i had the most traumatic experience when my eyes welled up with tears. I couldn't go on further. Tears were streaming down my cheeks. My Godmom told me to let it go instead of keeping it inside and pretending because that too is a sin. She also told that everybody here would understand and fight it together with me. Shew prompted the next person in line to continue.




I feel really blessed and happy to be in this phase of life. God has really been with me at all times. These people who are also in the same position as me...meaning the transition in life, are really friendly, helpful, supportive and caring. Everybody has a spiritual awareness in them which is what is being taught to us all this while.

After lunch, we had our rehearsal and back to class again, this time, to watch a movie on Jesus' public ministries. Sadly, it was quite a bad copy and knowing most of the male species in the class were already in slumberland.....zzzzzzz...I had to keep on rubbing my eyes to stay awake!

Everyone was taught how to recite the Hail Mary with the newly blessed rosaries that were given to us. Then we rushed to get dressed for the 6pm mass. During mass, the church parish, Father Paulino introduced and welcomed us into the community and congregation of the church. He then went around to put the sign of the Cross on all our foreheads. I became emotional again. I wasn't sad but more like a rejoice feeling. Then our sponsors were to make the sign of the Cross on ours ears, eyes and shoulders. We were given the Bible also. Mass ended and we congratulated each other for coming this far.

We've still got another 6months ahead to be baptised. I pray and hope that the whole 42 members of the RCIA year 2008-2009 will realise and receive blessings from God. Till then, we shall just be together in this path of spiritual awakening.