Fr. Chris Explains

The Catholic Church teaches that when someone takes their own life, it doesn’t mean that they automatically lose their soul. Father Chris Alar, MIC, takes this a step further and shows how your prayers today can help someone who has died for any reason, even years ago, at the moment of their judgment. Become a Marian Helper!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

It's an age-old question, and there's no perfect answer. While the Church does not teach "dog-matically" that our beloved animals will or will not be in Heaven, some think they will be, as the Scriptures describe animals at peace in the new creation. Join Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, as he shares both sides of the topic and gives thanks to God for the gift of our animal companions.Become a Marian Helper!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

Of marriage, Jesus said, “What God has joined together, let no one separate” (Mt 19:6). But is divorce always a sin, and is it ever allowed by the Church? How does it differ from annulment which, contrary to popular belief, is not a “Catholic divorce”? Join Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, as he sheds light on this important subject.Become a Marian Helper!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

Do you know that the Church teaches there are the three objectives of marriage? In this episode, Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, explains exactly how and why God defined marriage as He did. Become a Marian Helper!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

Fact or fiction? The Spanish Inquisition of the 13th and 14th centuries was instituted by the Catholic Church to torture, burn, and kill millions of heretics. Get the real story as Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, sheds light on the truth about this period in history.Become a Marian Helper!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

What does science have to say about a saint's body when it is found to be incorruptible? Why do Catholics venerate relics? Is this science or superstition? Is it faith or paganism? Join Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, to hear about this fascinating subject.Become a Marian Helper!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

How was our nation founded? At its beginning was it intended to be a Christian nation? What is the real reason for the concept of “separation of Church and state?” In this episode, Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, shares the answers to these and other questions about the founding of our great nation.Become a Marian Helper!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

Why do we call God “Father”? Join Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, as he discusses all the attributes of fatherhood and what it means to have God as Our Father and why current culture is completely in the dark about patriarchy.Become a Marian Helper!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

Join Fr. Chris Alar as he examines some of the incredible scientific evidence that has been gathered from hundreds of cases where a consecrated host has changed into bleeding, human heart tissue. See the latest of these miracles....The proof of these Eucharistic Miracles is real!Become a Marian Helper!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

The Blessed Virgin Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth was a work of mercy and so much more! Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, discusses the many facets of this event and what it means for our faith. Become a Marian Helper!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

Why is the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven a critically important day in the Church? Is it a Holy Day of Obligation? Join Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, as he discusses this important feast.Become a Marian Helper!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

Despite what the devil wants us to believe, hell does exist! But why, if God is good, would he allow such a thing as hell to exist, with all its suffering and pain? In this episode, Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, helps us to understand that hell is a consequence of the gift of free will that God gave us. Become a Marian Helper!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

We are taught that we're meant for Heaven, but what does that mean? What will Heaven actually be like? Join Fr. Chris Alar. MIC, as he shares teachings from Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and the Magisterium to help us better understand Heaven. Become a Marian Helper!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

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!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

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!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

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!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

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!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

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!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

What does the Catholic Church teach about the End Times? Are we in them now? Specifically, the 3 days of darkness prophecies are referenced more than once in Scripture (in both the Old and New Testaments) and are also brought up in the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska and the writings of other saints. Listen as Fr. Chris Alar, MIC “sheds light” on this topic in this episode on the End Times. Become a Marian Helper!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

What are the signs, as foretold in Scripture, that will precede the end times and the second coming of Christ?Become a Marian Helper!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus!