Fr. Chris Explains

The Four Last Things: Judgement

When we die, we will all go through not only one, but two judgments. Surprising! In the second episode of this 4-part series on the 4 Last Things, Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, explains the particular and the general judgments that we will undergo. Become a Marian Helper! [https://forms.thedivinemercy.org/join/?source=pc] Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus!  [https://divinemercyplus.org/tags/Catholicism?utm_source=pc]

The Four Last Things: Death

We don't hear much about the four last things: Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell. Join Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, in this first of a four-part series as he helps us to understand how to prepare for these things. This episode is about death. Are you afraid of dying? Venerable Fulton Sheen said we’re afraid of dying because we haven’t practiced for it. Become a Marian Helper! [https://forms.thedivinemercy.org/join/?source=pc] Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus!  [https://divinemercyplus.org/tags/Catholicism?utm_source=pc]

Is “Woke” Christian?

All of us have heard the term “woke.” According to the Oxford English Dictionary, woke originally meant “well-informed” or “up to date,” but now chiefly alerts us to racial or social discrimination and injustice. Father Chris Alar, MIC, explores the true meaning of “woke” and whether the Church rejects it or embraces it under the realm of Catholic social teaching. Become a Marian Helper! [https://forms.thedivinemercy.org/join/?source=pc] Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus!  [https://divinemercyplus.org/tags/Catholicism?utm_source=pc]

How Divine Mercy Came to Be

Did you ever wonder how Divine Mercy came to be? Divine Mercy as explained by St. Faustina, and spread around the world by our congregation, the Marians of the Immaculate Conception, is a story that began in the early 1940’s. But what makes this story so amazing, even today? Join Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, in this unique program as he shares the history of the Marians’ participation in the spread of the devotion to The Divine Mercy. Become a Marian Helper! [https://forms.thedivinemercy.org/join/?source=pc] Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus!  [https://divinemercyplus.org/tags/Catholicism?utm_source=pc]

Ark of the Covenant

What is the Ark of the Covenant? When was it built and by whom? Why was it built and what was it used for? Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, “unearths” the Ark and shares the reality and the connections between the Old Ark of the Covenant and the New Ark of the Covenant — Mary, the vessel that held the New Law. Become a Marian Helper! [https://forms.thedivinemercy.org/join/?source=pc] Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus!  [https://divinemercyplus.org/tags/Catholicism?utm_source=pc]