He lost his father, his business, and his girlfriend the same year. This is what he learned

“I always believed in God. Now I know God.” In 2025, his father died, his business partner swindled him, he lost his business, he broke up with the woman he was going to marry, and he suffered a serious injury—all in the same year. Ignacio Perales is 29 years old; he’s an entrepreneur and athlete who competes in Ironman races, and for the past year he has been one of the most influential voices in the Catholic revival currently taking place among Spanish youth. What he shares on social media isn’t self-help or coaching—it’s what he was forced to learn. Álvaro Barrera sits down with him to talk about God, suffering, love, and everything that’s uncomfortable to say out loud. — Why comfort and stability are the new slavery — Love isn’t butterflies—it’s a choice, it’s a verb, it’s God — Why someone who has never been loved cannot love — Crying on Instagram is seeking validation, not healing — Why astrology, yoga, and constellations are inventions of the devil — The Pope as the world’s greatest influencer and his pro-life statement — Why I would ask God if artificial intelligence is the Antichrist — Burn the ships: why your Plan B is destroying you — God doesn’t give you what you want—He gives you what you need — Peace isn’t a gift. You have to learn to be at peace.