We taught that our salvation truly depends on the ancient declaration, “Christ has died, Christ has risen, and Christ will come again.”

None of us knows when the world will end, but we do know that our lives will end—and where we go then is the only thing that matters! We taught on the Four Last Things, the universal call to holiness, and Christ’s mandate to be made perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect.

We also taught the Five Keys: repentance and faith, forgiveness, renunciation, taking authority, and the Father’s blessing. Through this model, one can receive healing and freedom, as well as holiness! Holiness consists in frequent and fervent reception of the sacraments and removing, step by step, anything blocking us from moving closer to Christ.

Next, we drove through the Namib Desert to Oranjemund, a diocese with only two priests.

The landscape is entirely sand and rocks, and those who live there receive supplemental food from the government. I taught on the importance of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and Fr. Eusebius offered to hear confessions for a few people. Everyone ended up going! He heard confessions for six-and-a-half hours. Father was happy to hear confessions for everyone who wanted it. The diocese’s two priests are stretched thin. Towns are far apart, so some of the sacraments are seldom celebrated.

In Luderitz, a small group of enthusiastic charismatic Catholics were ecstatic to see us. We began by praising the Lord, and their incredible African voices were breathtaking! We taught on the universal call to holiness and the lordship of Jesus until late in the evening. The people were hungry for the truth! The next day, we prayed for people individually during the day and taught in the evening until 10 p.m.

In Windhoek, we stayed at St. Charles Lwanga Seminary, where we were asked to pray for some of the seminarians and brothers. One young brother had just gone to the hospital for acute abdominal pain but had gotten no relief. After prayer, he was totally healed, and his big smile said it all!

We attended daily Mass with the seminarians. About thirty-five seminarians attended an evening session in which we shared testimonies of God’s mercy and healing love that we have experienced, as well as an overview of the Five Keys to Freedom. We also taught on the New Evangelization at Holy Redeemer Parish. One lady was healed of deafness in one ear!

Then, we provided three days of outreach in Swakopmund. The assistant spiritual director for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal joined us. The people welcomed us with great enthusiasm and took many notes on our teachings. Those who attended our sessions were hungry for God and suffering from problems there seemed to be no answer to. We shared the basic Gospel message and proclaimed the consequences of rebellion to God’s Word.

We taught on the Five Keys as a path to holiness meant to meet people at their point of need, just as Jesus did, to confirm his Word was true. The goal of every healing He performed and freedom He offered was the salvation of souls.

Our travels concluded at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Gobabis, where we had served years earlier. People were excited that we had come again. A massive storm knocked out all the electricity the first night and continued through the next day. The rain hit the tin roof so hard that we could not hear! The roads became rivers—but God prevailed! We continued our program, calling for a deep personal evaluation of their relationship with Jesus. The people responded with great enthusiasm, and God brought hope and peace to many.