The birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated on Sept. 8, marks the dawn of our salvation as God begins to prepare a pure vessel for the coming of His Son. Father Donald Calloway, MIC, reflects more deeply on this beautiful feast, one of only three birthdays observed liturgically on the official Church calendar. Then hear the moving story of a couple who faced the heartbreak of infertility, but through prayer, perseverance, and Natural Family Planning, discovered the beauty of cooperating with God's design.

October 16 is the feast day of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, known for her revelations from Jesus which led to the devotion to the Sacred Heart. Father Donald Calloway, MIC, shares the parallels of this 17th-century nun with St. Faustina, and the amazing connection of the Sacred Heart devotion to Divine Mercy. Then hear the inspiring story of Patrick and Dorothy Yeung, who dreamed of a big family and how that dream became a reality.

In this episode, Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, discusses the requests made by Our Lady at Fatima that, if followed by us, would ward off chastisements and lead to the Triumph of her Immaculate Heart. Among these were to pray the Rosary daily for peace, and also to observe First Saturdays to make reparation for the blasphemies committed against her. Fr. Chris explains why this is one of the "Big 4" of all Catholic devotions.