My Magis experience was very enjoyable and uplifting.
Being in a Social Service Experiment group was great thing to me, it made me realize what it means to be our brother or sisters keeper. Living the Magis invitation of being people for others can be both inspiring and challenging as it takes us away from our comfort zones and expose us to familiar situations
During the first day of the experience, I was shocked and nearly went to tears noticing the handicapped people living in Sieradz under the castody of the Ursuline sister. I found myself asking a number of questions such as;
Why does God allow this to happen to his people?
Why is it that there is no cure ?
Do they even know they are human beings?
Why did I even choose these experiment?
However all the fears and worries were soon to be wiped of by seeing the Sisters helping them. The sisters take care of over 25 handicapped people and some of them have spent more than 40yrs on bed waiting to be fed, changed cloths or even turned to sleep with the other side and taking the few who are on wheel chairs for a street walk. After 2 days i was getting used and it was painful being told you are working in the garden today and not on the home more painful having to leave the place after only a week.
Now reflecting on this encounter, i came to the realization that God was inviting me to be a person who Observes, Reflects and Responds to the needs of others. Being a person of works and mercy.
Apart from the experiment encounters, the Magis way of life was just inspiring and transforming. The sharing and group prayers and daily liturgy were so powerful. The Chezstochowa pilgrimage was awesome, we had a deep group and individual prayer time at the Yasna Gora Basilica not forgetting the powerful open dialogue confession session.
Finally WYD Krakow in short.
The pilgrimage to the Divine Mercy Shrines, Visit to St JP Sanctuary and WYD events some of great things of the 2016 pilgrimage.
More Personal Moments
I happened to be so humbled and honoured after being selected to represent the country and be with the Pope at the altar. It was a dream come true for me, what I felt inside, no word can explain but all I can say is, It was a moment of grace, completion and thanksgiving.
#beMagis
#heartsonfire
#beMerciful
#iambeacuseweare
(Written by Bothwell)
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