Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains the importance of the Easter Triduum, which memorializes the suffering, death, burial, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Learn about the meaning of Holy Thursday and Good Friday and Easter Sunday as well as the importance of the Vigil Mass of Easter.

The pastor in Lourdes didn't believe that St. Bernadette was receiving apparitions of Our Lady. To prove that it really was Our Lady, St. Bernadette was told to ask Our Lady one thing.Our Lady's reply to Bernadette: "I am the Immaculate Conception"Father Joe shares about this just outside the rectory where St. Bernadette's pastor lived in Lourdes.

We all know about the Presentation of Jesus, but what about the Presentation of Mary? Is this in the Bible? What is the Protoevangelium of James and is it inspired by the Holy Spirit? Fr. Chris Alar gives a good summary of what it is, what we believe, and why.