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.

In this episode of "Ask a Marian" hear Fr. Mark Baron answer this question and give more insight as to why the Apostles didn't believe in the Resurrection at first.... and what role did Mary play?

It is said that the Rosary is not biblical but rather vain repetitious prayer that is idolatry. Hear Fr. Chris Alar explain what you didn't know about the Rosary and gives easy-to-understand explanations to each of those objections.