Are you bad at math? Here’s something interesting. Holy numbers have meaning and significance in the Bible. We can say the number seven is associated with perfection and rest because, you know, when the Lord taught our Father, there were like seven petitions in that prayer, and they say it’s the perfect prayer, the prayer taught by Jesus himself. So, seven has a lot to do with the church: seven deadly sins and…

Listen. I haven’t tried to die, so I can’t explain what I don’t know. But this is what I’m trying to say: there is a struggle in that moment of death. All hope is almost lost. And suddenly, it is clear that this person is about to die. Saint Augustine said, “We yearn for the Lord.” That yearning for God may come fully to you. At that moment, you have no more hope of anything other than the God who made you, who you are…

People take photographs of their loved ones. If you take a picture of your beloved one and kiss it, is it that person you’re kissing? Because as you do that, you remember the sentiments of the person you are looking at. And the Catholics, when they have these statues, these statues are people who you remember with joy. People who you know have lived a Christian life. So that’s why you have all these statues of…

You know that the Lord created the universe in six days. And on the seventh day, He rested. And the commandments said, “Keep the Sabbath Day holy.” But then there is an exception, and that exception is one the Lord made. He cured on the Sabbath to show that you can also do certain things on the Sabbath. If you’re working in a hospital, you need to save lives. What of the priests? One of their main work is to say…

Are you feeling like you need a cleanse? Check this out. We know that purgatory is a transitional place where the dead who are not yet ready to go to heaven are. And maybe they have venial sins around them, and it is in that place that you will be purified and get prepared to go to heaven. That means the people have already been saved but must stay in purgatory. Prayers can also help them. The God who is merciful…

This is the key to leveling up your life. What does Christian mean? Follower of Christ. And Christ himself has said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” You cannot say you are following him and don’t believe in his church. So if you say you are Christian and you are outside the church, that’s a big problem, you know? You cannot be saved as a Christian without Christ. And in your belief, he is the one who brought you salvation…

Need to get something off your chest? This one is for you. So, the power to forgive sin was given to the apostles. He said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” We will sin, and if you hold it to yourself, it will crush you. And who is the best person for you to pour out this? To the person who has been given the power. The apostles handed down this power from the Pope to the bishops and the priests. Because the Lord knows we are weak…

Hey, are you a good listener? This one is for you. So, praying is the first thing somebody decides when entering religious life. As you pray, you seek advice. Don’t keep it to yourself. I repeat, don’t keep it to yourself. Samuel, he had this call. He wasn’t sure, but he thought he was guessing. “Maybe it is Eli.” Eli told Samuel, saying, “Speak, Lord; your servant is listening.” And that’s when we pray, asking the Lord what you want…

Think you’re being called? Check this out. Calling into the religious life is the spirit that directs, and you must pay attention to the Holy Spirit. Because people are called in different ways, but there is that inner conviction that you follow. I know people who are just attracted by the habit of a religion, and they joined. And you remember that the Lord lured Moses by the burning bush. So the Lord can attract you through different…

This is how Catholics show their love for the dead. Some argue, why do we pray for the dead? But Maccabees have given us the insight. The Bible says. “For if he were not expecting that those who had fallen will rise again, it would have been superfluous and foolish to pray for the dead. But if he was looking to the splendid reward that is laid up for those who fall asleep in godliness, it was a holy and pious thought. Therefore…