Mother of Good Counsel Seminary

Senior High School Department

Name: GONZALES, ADLEY B. Teacher: Rev. Fr. Dudley Villanueva

Subject: Fundamentals of Faith E-Mail Add: adleygonbws@gmail.com
Story of My Faith
I was born into a somewhat religious family. My grandmothers from both sides
served at church. My dad graduated from the seminary, and my mother also served as
lector and commentator during her youth. We were the type of family which would rarely
skip church on Sunday. As a child I never actually understood or even tried to
understand what faith actually is. All I understood was that we must go to mass every
Sunday, but not the reason why. Truthfully, I was never inclined to join the Knights of
the Blessed Sacrament because I was too lazy and thought It would be a waste of time.
I started to learn more about my faith during grade school, when my family and I
joined The Feast, a catholic religious organization founded by Bo Sanchez. I started to
learn about the power and importance of prayer. I was part of the music ministry and
played guitar or even other instruments. I wasn’t really exposed to the catholic faith at
school since my school catered more to international students with different religions.
Throughout grade school, it was my parents who answered my questions about our
faith and religion. I was at an age where I was finally becoming curious and had a thirst
to understand more about our faith.
I then decided to enter the Seminary as I reached junior high school. Truthfully, I
still barely knew anything about my faith. I barely knew the prayers especially in
Kapampangan and Filipino. Yet as I spent my years in the seminary, that is when I
could say my faith transformed and continues to transform. It felt amazing and satisfying
to believe in something and have a relationship with God.
Recently I have also come to understanding the beauty of serving God,
specifically as an altar server. I even kind of regretted not joining when I was younger.
My faith was weak and undeveloped as a child yet as I was exposed to the church and
the amazing people inside the church.
There were many times in my life where my faith was tested, especially when losing a
loved one and experiencing grief. I could say that my faith is stronger than ever, there
may be times of doubt and exhaustion, but I know that my faith is strong enough to get
through those moments.