Medaaishisha Warbah is an active Catholic Youth from Meghalaya. Below is her experience of Christara.

“In everything, have the mind of Christ.” (Philippians 2:5)

When I first heard about Vox Divini Journey, something inside me wouldn’t settle. Deep down, I knew I needed this. And when Fr. Jerry told me that Christara — Vox Divini First Journey would be held in Dimapur, I was absolutely enthralled and overjoyed. Finally, I thought I would get to experience what this journey was all about. Christara was held from 16–26 January 2026, and I walked into it carrying a lot more than just my bag.

A few months before Christara, I was going through a very difficult phase. I was carrying hurts and lots of inner wounds, my spiritual life has weakened completely and nothing seemed to be in order anymore, I was drained from all sides. It was then, that I made a decision to attend Christara for one purpose alone : Healing.
Initially and honestly, I thought that spending ten days without using my phone and with minimal talking would be impossible. But it turned out to be nothing like I had imagined. The ten days passed so quickly that it felt like just one day. Personally, my experience at Christara is beyond words—truly speechless. It was here that I encountered Christ once again through the sessions, homilies, Holy Mass, adoration, the people, the sharings, and even during mealtimes. Every moment was special in its own way.

Here I want to share a few things I learned and experienced at Christara:

Beginning the day with the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament was truly magical. In the silence, the music, through chanting of the Word of God, I could feel His presence. The breaking of the Word of God amazed me. It opened my eyes and I began to see Scripture beyond stories, discovering depth and meaning I had never noticed before. Bible characters like Moses made us stunned as we discovered new aspects of His character, the moments that made us say ‘What! Moses had this side too!?’ At Christara, I realized something very honestly—I had never truly enjoyed learning Scripture before — it was merely a duty. But for the first time, I didn’t just read it; I enjoyed it. The Word became alive and very personal, drawing me back again and again.

The healing and prayer sessions were overwhelming—in the best way. Every confusion, doubt, and wound seemed to disappear as if they had never existed. Through tools like Tapping, Spiritual Fencing, and Meditation, my relationship with Jesus shiftted. Though I was already familiar with Tapping, Christara revealed that while I knew the structure of Tapping, I had never really tasted its depth. And from there, what was once formal became personal. I learned to talk to Him freely—like a close friend. Jesus became my Bro, and I couldn’t be happier.
These are only a few of the many things I learned and experienced there. And now, all I can truly say is this: Christara: Vox Divini – First Journey opened my eyes and helped me see my life from a new perspective. It transformed my spiritual life. Through the TSM method, I am now able to reflect daily—where I fall short, where I need growth, and where grace is already working. Learning the Word of God and focusing on the qualities of Jesus has become much easier after coming back from the retreat and after learning and doing daily Tapping, Spiritual fencing and meditation.

Christara — Vox Divini First Journey was a place where I entered carrying burdens, confusions, and inner wounds, and came out with extra packages of blessings and extra luggage of grace and healing. And as I write this, it doesn’t mean that I am free from struggles. No! I still struggle. I still get distracted. I still find it hard to concentrate and focus. But I trust that if I keep going, God will continue to work—not just in me, but through me. For He has plans for us: plans for prosperity and not destruction, plans to give us hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11).

I end with deep gratitude—to God for choosing me to know Him more through this journey, to Fr. Jerry for introducing me to this journey and for being a constant source of encouragement; and to the entire Vox Divini team for guiding and supporting us throughout this journey.

Praise God!

Medaaishisha Warbah