Episode 1: Sacramentally Near, Spiritually Far - What Jesus Really Wants From Us

Father Vigoa and Michelle unpack Jesus's challenging words from Luke 13 about the narrow gate and what it means to be counted among "the few" who enter it.

• Striving for salvation requires intentional spiritual practices and consistent effort
• Being "sacramentally near but spiritually far" happens when we attend religious services without interior transformation
• Confession serves as a critical first step toward authentic conversion and relationship with Christ
• Prayer must evolve from memorized formulas to intimate, spontaneous conversation with God
• Christian joy doesn't depend on circumstances but on the unchanging truth of Christ's resurrection
• Spiritual growth requires "showing up" even when we don't feel like it
• Community involvement in parish life helps us "catch" holiness from others
• The narrow gate represents a path that requires effort but leads to eternal paradise