A big issue today is whether to receive Holy Communion on the tongue or in the hand. Church documents state that receiving on the tongue is desired, but according to the “General Instruction of the Roman Missal,” the consecrated Host may be received either on the tongue or in the hand at the discretion of each communicant. Father Chris Alar, MIC reveals there is much more to add to the discussion.

Learn about the the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

On this Feast of St. Faustina, Fr. Chris Alar offers a powerful reflection on the saint chosen by Christ to prepare the world for His final coming. In this complete summary, he reminds us that Divine Mercy is not just another devotion—it is the very heart of the Gospel, the nucleus of our faith, and mankind’s last hope of salvation.