Join Fr. Chris Alar as he discusses the importance of First Fridays and First Saturdays, especially during our current times. Explained is exactly what to do to receive the graces promised by Jesus and Mary and how to fulfill their request regarding these devotions. 

Fr. Allen Alexander, MIC, explains the feast that celebrates the presentation of Our Lord in the temple, Candlemas, and used to conclude the Christmas season prior to 1962.

The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021526.cfm Fresh from a visit to the Holy Land, Fr. Chris Alar, MIC reflects on standing atop the Mount of Olives, praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, walking the Via Dolorosa, and entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre—the very places where Christ taught, suffered, and redeemed us. Looking out over Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, he recalls how Jesus wept over the city. Why? Because people would not receive His teaching.