On this great solemnity, Fr. Chris reflects on the mystery at the heart of the Marian Fathers’ charism: the Immaculate Conception—God’s greatest act of mercy ever given to a creature. Despite the grief of losing his father just days earlier, he reminds us that Our Lady’s purity is the blueprint for our own path to holiness. Long before the dogma was defined in 1854, the Church cherished this truth in Scripture and Sacred Tradition, seen in Gabriel’s greeting, “Hail, full of grace,” revealing Mary as wholly transformed by divine life.

According to philosopher/theologian Dr. Peter Kreeft, philosophical proofs can be valid proofs without having to be scientific proofs. In fact, St. Thomas Aquinas’ Five Proofs for the Existence of God shows we can prove He exists without any faith or revelation at all.Father Chris Alar, MIC, reveals how we can actually prove that God exists to those who don't believe.Then learn about the men and women of the Order of Malta and their thousand-year-old mission of serving the poor, the sick, and the imprisoned.

Forgiveness may not be what you think and is definitely not as difficult as you may believe. Join Fr. Chris Alar as he explains Church teaching on forgiveness and the meaning behind the terrorist attacks of 9/11.