Why Penances are Obligatory and Scriptural
Why Penances are Obligatory and Scriptural
Purgatory, Ash Wednesday, 40 Days of Lent, Confession, Giving something up, Fasting, Abstinence from meat, Almsgiving - why do we do these things? Fr. Chris Alar explains why you need to know... your eternal salvation may depend on it!
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In today’s Gospel (Luke 9:7–9), we hear of Herod’s confusion about Jesus: “John I beheaded. Who then is this about whom I hear such things?” Just as people in Herod’s day struggled to understand Christ, many in our own time wrestle with what it means to follow Him faithfully in society and politics.
What will happen if we are faithful to Our Lady's calls? Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains the importance of the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary: Has it happened, is it happening, or is yet to happen? Has Russia been consecrated and what do we need to do to usher in the conversion of Russia. Also, the need to do the Five First Saturdays Devotions.
We have all heard of Joan of Arc, but do we know the truth about her? What did she do and why was she so controversial? Who killed her and why? And what did she stand for, was she a hero or heritic? Hear Fr. Chris Alar as he separates fact from fiction, truth vs. legend of this saint.
