![]() I went on Kairos hoping I would realize something that could change all of this. However, I had become a lazy guy who didn’t care for God, and who continuously fought with his parents. I had always prided myself on being a loving, faithful and hardworking person. When I went on Kairos, I was not pleased with my life. I was struggling a bit in school, and I also had many fights with my parents. ![]() While all of this was happening, I was also going through a tough time in my personal life. I simply called myself a Catholic without following many of the Church’s teachings. I still believed in God, but I didn’t make any effort to actually do anything with my faith. I stopped attempting to explore and deepen my faith. Because of this, I had no way to go to Roman Catholic mass, and I was stuck going to Syro-Malabar mass. They are also also strongly loyal to the Syro-Malabar rite. They have never missed a Sunday mass and encourage our friends who do not go to mass to attend. My parents are some of the best Catholics I know. If my friends were around me, I would mess around with them, or I would just stand there thinking about other things. I no longer prayed during mass, or even listened. I had no idea what was happening half of the time, but I went anyway because my parents made me. At the Syro-Malabar church, every mass was said in our native language of Malayalam. I learned to pray through that mass, so after 8 th grade, when I started exclusively attending the Syro-Malabar mass, a part of my faith was lost. So for 10 years I attended the Roman Catholic mass every Wednesday, as well as most Sundays. I attended Saint Lawrence Elementary and Middle School where we celebrated mass together every Wednesday. Growing up, I have attended Catholic school throughout my life. Saint Thomas was successful, and his work eventually led to the formation of the Syro-Malabar rite in the Catholic Church. According to oral and church history, Saint Thomas the Apostle came to Kerala to convert the people there to Christianity soon after Jesus died. However, my family is from the South Indian state of Kerala. ![]() They ask if I converted after I came to the United States. When I tell most people that, they are confused. After I came back, I could honestly say that Kairos was indeed “God’s Time.” To really understand how Kairos changed me, a little background might be needed. Kairos is a Greek word, adapted by Christian theology to mean “God’s Time.” Three weeks ago, I had the chance to go on a Kairos retreat with 40 other juniors and seniors from my high school. For Kairos to really affect you, you have to be able to just “let it happen.” This article has some spoilers which may prevent Kairos from affecting you the way it affected me.Īt many Catholic high schools and colleges throughout the United States, the Kairos retreat is offered by the campus ministry program. Spoiler Alert: If you are a high school or college student who might be going on a Kairos retreat in the future, I would advise you not to read this.
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