• Who is Pope Leo XIV? What Can We Expect From Our Shepherd?
    May 12 2025

    Habemus Papam! What can we expect from Cardinal Robert Prevost who was elected as the new pope? While we trust that God is at work, we also need to know our new Bishop of Rome, our new Shepherd. Listen as Fr. Chris Alar explains who Leo XIV is, from his own words.

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Answering Questions about Divine Mercy Sunday
    May 2 2025

    In his most detailed talk yet about Divine Mercy Sunday, Fr. Chris Alar explains how to get the grace promised by Jesus and explains why this is not optional. While the theology is deep, Fr. Chris makes it easy to understand.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Our Lady of Grace: What We Must Do to Get to Heaven
    May 2 2025

    Grace is the only way we get to Heaven. But what is it? What do you have to do to get it? Through Our Lady of Grace we learn why grace, lived in love, is the most important thing of all. Hear Fr. Chris Alar explain why this Marian devotion is the most important of all.

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    51 mins
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI): Help or Mark of the Beast?
    May 2 2025

    Few things have changed the world more in the last two years than AI. But what does the Church say about it? Is is good and helpful, or dangerous and demonic? Can it be used without opening portals? Fr. Chris Alar explains.

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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Garabandal: Can We Believe In It?
    May 2 2025

    One of the most frightening but informative Marian apparitions in history happened at Garabandal, Spain, in the 1960s. What was this message and why is it important today? Can we believe this message and what has the Church officially said about it? Join Fr. Chris Alar as he explains all you need to know and what you need to do in order to follow what Heaven is asking for.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • What Does the Church Teach About Immigration? Open Borders?
    Feb 17 2025

    Completely different content from Fr. Chris' recent homily on this topic. With so much confusion about immigration today, what do Christians need to know? Should we have open borders? What does Jesus and the Bible say? Is Pope Francis right on this issue? Does his letter to the Catholic Bishops have to be followed? Hear Fr. Chris Alar answer these questions and more!

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Is Being a Good Person Most Important to Acquire Heaven? NO!
    Jan 25 2025

    Today, most Christians believe that if they are only "a good person" they will get to Heaven. This is not correct. What Jesus and the Bible say about getting to Heaven involves much more. Is it through faith alone? Is it through doing good works? Hear Fr. Chris Alar explain exactly what Jesus said we need to do to find eternal life.

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Holy Face Devotion: Perfect Reparation
    Jan 11 2025

    One of the most powerful devotions in history, and one that keeps surfacing around the world, is the Holy Face (from the Veil of Veronica and the Shroud of Turin). What is so powerful about this and how do we differentiate one image of Christ from another? How did they come to be? Fr. Chris Alar explains this incredible gift of grace. To access our weekly podcast, go to your preferred podcasting platform and search: Explaining the Faith

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    1 hr and 9 mins