What is Divine Mercy, and why should we never give up praying for the people we love? In this powerful episode of A Reason For Hope Podcast, host Mario Costabile sits down with Fr. Chris Alar, MICat the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy for a deeply personal conversation about God’s mercy, the message of Saint Faustina, the power of prayer, and the hope the Catholic faith offers in life and in death.

Blessed Carlo Acutis will be the first millennial saint – and, at age 15, one of the youngest – when he is canonized in 2025. Father Chris Alar, MIC, shares the story of his short but extraordinary life, and how Bl. Carlo is a great role model for our young people who are increasingly drawn away from the Catholic faith. Then hear the story of Mother Mary Veronica Fitch in Wisconsin, who uses her love of animals to help heal children and families.

In this third and final episode explaining the different parts of the holy sacrifice of the Catholic Mass, Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, concludes the Liturgy of the Eucharist with the distribution of Holy Communion, the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and the sending forth of the faithful to share the abundance of graces received in the Mass.