Hello everyone, first time to join this community, I’m from China, I’m a new Catholic baptized for 2 years, I’m not from a big city, my hometown is rural. Currently living independently in a first-tier city in China, this is the ID I used to successfully register for this community using an internet VPN.
I am eager to meet such friends, similar to my situation: traumatized by my family of origin, coming from a single-parent/orphan family background, no siblings, highly sensitive personality, coming from a non-church family, and young people who have come to know this Catholic faith through themselves. Because of the highly sensitive personality traits, there is a deep search and desire for faith.
I have been receiving formation studies in the Church, psychology courses, spirituality courses, serious study of catechesis, reading the Bible. I have participated in church community services. I have felt God’s favor and salvation for me. Reading the Bible has given me a deep understanding and feelings about my life. But sometimes I also feel lonely and powerless, especially when I think of my family situation, which requires me to be stronger and more independent than others.
I’m going to take my chances here and see if I can meet the same peeps as me. I long to know such souls. Peace be upon all who are interested in reading this posting. God loves you.
Welcome Vincent!
One of my Sister’s best friends from High School lives in China now. He moved there to study Art and then got into body building. He used to a chubby kid, but now is pretty ripped : )
Glad you are here. We are a small community here, and a pretty diverse bunch.
If you ever have any questions about the Catholic Faith, feel free to either post it or private message me and I would be happy to answer any questions that you may have.
God Bless : )
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Glad to have you here, Vincent. As a former volunteer hospital chaplain, I can say that almost everybody is walking around with some kind of heartache, some worse than others, naturally. Also, when I was a church usher, after Sunday Mass I would go to the parish prayer book where people would write prayer requests, and I would pray for everybody who had added something. People who had just been at Mass with me were mentioning difficult struggles, not usually giving their names but describing their problems. So I guess you will find company here, maybe not people who have had as hard a time as you have, but people who can relate to your troubles.
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Greetings, brother Vincent from China 
I am from Denmark, and I can relate to the fact that life is probably harder for you than for most other people.
Never been to China, but greatly curious about how life is there.
blessings
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I’m so sorry—I just saw your reply! Right after I posted that message, my account was immediately frozen for a few days, and it just got reactivated now.
Thank you for your warm response—it really means a lot! Also, I’m glad to hear your sister’s friend succeeded in his fitness journey! I’ve actually been trying to work out and lose weight myself lately, and yes, it definitely takes a lot of perseverance. It’s nice to meet you!
By the way, I’m actually a sister, not a brother I chose the name Vincent because I really admire the painter Vincent van Gogh. Maybe I feel a bit like him in some ways, and I resonate with his world through his art.
Anyway, thank you again for your kind message~
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Thank you so much for your reply. Your background clearly shows that you are someone with rich experience in pastoral care.
Just today, I went back to revisit the Book of Job in the Bible, and it gave me a renewed and deeper understanding of suffering and hardship. As human beings, we sometimes can only see our own pain and weakness—just as we often focus on our flaws. I think that’s part of being human.
But through compassion for others, and by deepening our relationship with God, we can always find warmth and connection, even in the midst of suffering.
I’m truly glad to have met you here!
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Hello, my friend from Denmark! It’s a pleasure to meet you, and I’m pleasantly surprised that you’re curious about life in China.
As someone born and raised in China—more specifically, from a rural area—I can say that life here is quite diverse. It can be full of challenges, full of passion, and of course, like everywhere else, there’s pressure from work and daily life.
At the same time, many of us are also seeking something deeper—spirituality and faith. More and more young people in China today are beginning to reflect on the ultimate meaning of life and are actively searching for answers. 
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Welcome Vincent! What good fortune to have someone from China in this group, we are blessed. The book of Job is very deep, I admire your ability to work thru it, I never could. Everyone here is praying for you.
I’m also praying for all of you here from China.
The Book of Job is one of my favorite parts of the Bible. It always makes me reflect deeply—especially on the impermanence of life and the seemingly random nature of suffering.
Perhaps your perspective is different, and that’s beautiful too—God often inspires each of us in unique and personal ways. 