“‘Remember you will die.’” – scary? morbid? o baka naman the most life-giving reminder you’ll ever hear?
In this episode, Ann Mare and Fr. Lennon unpack the Catholic meaning of Memento Mori—from the Desert Fathers and St. Benedict’s “keep death daily before your eyes,” to St. Francis of Assisi calling death his “sister.” We’ll explore why the Catechism (§1014) actually encourages us to prepare for the hour of our death—hindi para matakot, kundi para mamuhay nang may direksiyon at pag-asa.
Kung sawa ka na sa YOLO hustle o sa pamahiing “knock on wood,” this conversation will show you how remembering death can reframe your priorities, deepen your prayer, and lead you closer to eternal life.
📖 For Further Reading
• Catechism of the Catholic Church §1014 – official teaching: “The Church encourages us to prepare ourselves for the hour of our death…”
• Rule of St. Benedict, Chapter 4 – classic monastic wisdom: “Keep death daily before your eyes.”
• St. Francis of Assisi, Canticle of the Creatures – where he calls death “Sister Death.”
• Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP, Memento Mori: An Advent Companion on the Last Things – a modern revival of this ancient practice.
• Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger), Eschatology: Death and Eternal Life
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