Fr. Chris Alar explains the importance of the Ascension of Jesus, the difference from the Assumption of Mary, and what the Holy Days of Obligation are all about.

The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/010826.cfm Father Chris Alar, MIC reminds us that God’s timing is never accidental. Though the Jubilee Year of Hope formally concluded on January 6, its message—and its grace—did not end. Rooted in Leviticus 25 and proclaimed anew by Isaiah, the Jubilee was always meant to announce freedom, restoration, and mercy. But as Father Chris explains, this freedom is not political or economic. It is spiritual.

The devotion to Divine Mercy is strong in the Philippines, where the 3 o’clock Chaplet is broadcast on radio and television throughout the country. Our Marian Fathers participate in works of mercy and charity, especially to victims of natural disasters, and oversee a Divine Mercy shrine with a towering statue of the Merciful Jesus.