From WYD to MSH: a journey to where I am today
During the summer of 2018, I was asked by the Youth Leader of the Shalom Catholic Community in Toronto to form a small group to go to the Panama World Youth Day. Little did I know that this mission within my missionnary life would change it drastically, and eventually lead me where I am today, singing lead in one of Brazil's most famous Catholic bands, Missionário Shalom. For those who don't know what the World Youth Day is, let me break it down for you. The WYD for dummies Imagine a huge encounter with young people from all over the world (millions of them), most of them happen to be Catholics. They meet in a different place every 2 or 3 years and live amazing moments together for one week, from Monday to Sunday. Usually, the week before, they go to another part of the country or region to know it a bit more and evangelize. By the middle of the WYD week, they receive a special guest: none other than the Pope himself, who stays with them until the end of the week. The Wor...