Quezon City, Philippines. Last April 1, 2025, the 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒕 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 – 𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 (𝑪𝒀𝑴-𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉) held a heartfelt event Titled: 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 at the AVR of Claret School of Quezon City. The Gathering brought together young people seeking solace and strength through the power of worship. With inspiring sharers and soul-stirring praise music, the event reminded them that God’s love can heal and restore us even in our most broken moments.
Life often presents challenges that leave us feeling Broken and Shattered. Whether through personal loss, disappointments, or struggles with faith, there are times when we feel lost and alone. However, in those moments of vulnerability, “𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈”. Turning our hearts to God through praise allows us to find peace amid the chaos, knowing His love is always present.
During the event, Melanie Bartolome shared her testimony about deep personal struggles.
“𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒘𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓. 𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒊𝒕, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆. 𝑨𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏, 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑱𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒔’ 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒖𝒔.” – Melanie Bartolome
Meanwhile, Jana Diamzon shared her struggles.
“𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝑰’𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉, 𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑮𝒐𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒊 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑯𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒎𝒆. 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝑯𝒊𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑯𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝑯𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈.” – Jana Diamzon
Praise and worship are not just about celebration and joy but also acts of surrender and trust. When we worship in our brokenness, it becomes a declaration that God is greater than our pain. Worship is an invitation for God to enter our struggles, bringing light into the darkest places of our hearts.
The event concluded with a moving time of worship, during which attendees lifted their voices together in praise. Through songs, prayers, and moments of reflection, everyone was reminded that God’s presence brings healing. No matter how broken and shattered we may feel, His love has the power to restore us completely.
As we continue our journeys, let us hold onto this truth: Worship is not just an expression of faith; it is a pathway to healing, a declaration of hope, and a reminder that God is always with us, even in our brokenness.
By Maria Isabel Dalisay
