Deacon Chris Alar, MIC, was a guest speaker at the Marian Fathers' annual Mercy Weekend Conference on April 26, 2014, in Stockbridge, Mass. Here is an excerpt of his talk "Our Role in the Mission of Mercy."

Many of us are confused about evolution. What is it and does it go against the Bible? Does the Catholic Church say it is permissible to believe in evolution? If so, what kind of evolution? Join Fr. Chris Alar as he gives an actual easy answer to this centuries-long dilemma.

Father Chris Alar, MIC, director of the Association of Marian Helpers in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, explains why the Catholic Church has the fullness of the truth in this four-part series. Part one of four.